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Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies Ser.: Ethical Theory : An Anthology by Russ Shafer-Landau (2012, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100470671602

ISBN-139780470671603

eBay Product ID (ePID)57261412

Product Key Features

Number of Pages816 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameEthical Theory : an Anthology

SubjectEthics & Moral Philosophy

Publication Year2012

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPhilosophy

AuthorRuss Shafer-Landau

SeriesBlackwell Philosophy Anthologies Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.4 in

Item Weight48.6 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2012-013174

ReviewsThis is a rich, wide-ranging, and nicely accessible collection of many of moral philosophy's greatest hits, updated to include an excellent new section in feminist ethics. A must-have for anyone interested in ethics. Hilde Lindemann, Michigan State University Praise for the First Edition: This collection is a very welcome addition. It is remarkable for the breadth of issues discussed and the diversity of positions represented. Throughout, the selections have been chosen with a keen eye for excellence and accessibility. Taken together, they provide a vivid panorama of ethical theory today. Peter Railton, University of Michigan It is a wonderfully comprehensive collection that manages to bring together well-chosen papers on a number of significant areas in moral theory. Geoff Sayre-McCord, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dewey Edition22

Series Volume Number17

Dewey Decimal170

SynopsisEthical Theory: An Anthology, 2nd Edition, is an authoritative collection of key essays by top scholars in the field, addressing core issues including consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics, as well as traditionally underrepresented topics such as moral knowledge and moral responsibility., The second edition of Ethical Theory: An Anthology features a comprehensive collection of more than 80 essays from classic and contemporary philosophers that address questions at the heart of moral philosophy. Brings together 82 classic and contemporary pieces by renowned philosophers, from seminal works by Hume and Kant to contemporary views by Derek Parfit, Susan Wolf, Judith Jarvis Thomson, and many more Features updates and the inclusion of a new section on feminist ethics, along with a general introduction and section introductions by Russ Shafer-Landau Guides readers through key areas in ethical theory including consequentialism, deontology, contractarianism, and virtue ethics Includes underrepresented topics such as moral knowledge, moral standing, moral responsibility, and ethical particularism

LC Classification NumberBJ1012.E88346 2012