9780192804426

Ethics: a Very Short Introduction

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ISBN13: 9780192804426

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Our self-image as moral, well-behaved creatures is dogged by scepticism, relativism, hypocrisy, and nihilism, by the fear that in a Godless world science has unmasked us as creatures fated by our genes to be selfish and tribalistic, or competitive and aggressive. In this clear introduction to
ethics Simon Blackburn tackles the major moral questions surrounding birth, death, happiness, desire and freedom, showing us how we should think about the meaning of life, and how we should mistrust the soundbite-sized absolutes that often dominate moral debates.

About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds
of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.

ISBN-13

9780192804426

ISBN-10

0192804421

Weight

0.27 Pounds

Dimensions

6.80 x 0.40 x 4.30 In

List Price

$11.95

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

152 pages

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published On

2009-09-14



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