Eminent philosopher Blackburn tackles the basics of ethics in this eloquent, engaging companion to his bestselling "Think." 12 halftones.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Simon Blackburn is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge. Until recently he was Edna J. Koury Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina, and from 1969 to 1990 a Fellow and Tutor at Pembroke College, Oxford. His books include Spreading the Word (1984), Essays in Quasi-Realism (1993), The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (1994), Ruling Passions (1998), Truth (co-edited with Keith Simmons, 1999), and the best-selling Think (1999). He edited the journal Mind from 1984 to 1990.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface List of Illustrations Introduction Seven Threats to Ethics 1: The Threat of the Death of God 2: The Threat of Relativism 3: The Threat of Egoism 4: The Threat from Evolutionary Theory 5: The Threat of Determinism and Futility 6: The Threat of Unreasonable Demands 7: The Threat of False Consciousness Some Ethical Ideas 8: Birth 9: Death 10: Desire and the Meaning of Life 11: Pleasure 12: The Greatest Happiness of the Greatest Number 13: Freedom from the Bad 14: Freedom and Paternalism 15: Rights and Natural Rights Foundations? 16: Reasons and Foundations 17: Living Well and Doing Good 18: The Categorical Imperative 19: Contracts and Discourse 20: The Common Point of View 21: Confidence Restored Further Reading Index
Preface List of Illustrations Introduction Seven Threats to Ethics 1: The Threat of the Death of God 2: The Threat of Relativism 3: The Threat of Egoism 4: The Threat from Evolutionary Theory 5: The Threat of Determinism and Futility 6: The Threat of Unreasonable Demands 7: The Threat of False Consciousness Some Ethical Ideas 8: Birth 9: Death 10: Desire and the Meaning of Life 11: Pleasure 12: The Greatest Happiness of the Greatest Number 13: Freedom from the Bad 14: Freedom and Paternalism 15: Rights and Natural Rights Foundations? 16: Reasons and Foundations 17: Living Well and Doing Good 18: The Categorical Imperative 19: Contracts and Discourse 20: The Common Point of View 21: Confidence Restored Further Reading Index
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