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Arguing About Law
Arguing about Law introduces philosophy of law in an accessible and engaging way. The reader covers a wide range of topics, from general jurisprudence, law,...
November 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-46242-6 (Routledge)
The Animal Ethics Reader
The second edition of The Animal Ethics Reader is the most current and comprehensive anthology of readings on the subject of animal ethics. Whilst keeping...
April 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-77539-7 (Routledge)
Ancient Ethics
This is the first comprehensive guide and only substantial undergraduate level introduction to ancient Greek and Roman ethics.It covers the ethical theories and positions of...
2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-94026-9 (Routledge)
Arguing about Metaethics
Arguing about Metaethics collects together some of the most exciting contemporary work in metaethics in one handy volume. In it, many of the most influential philosophers in the...
2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-38027-0 (Routledge)
Arguing about Metaethics
Arguing about Metaethics collects together some of the most exciting contemporary work in metaethics in one handy volume. In it, many of the most influential philosophers in the...
2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-38028-7 (Routledge)
Philosophy of Law
An Introduction
Philosophy of Law: An Introduction provides an ideal starting point for students of philosophy and law as it assumse no prior knowledge of either subject.
The book...
2005 | Hardback: 978-0-415-33440-2 (Routledge)
Eight Theories of Ethics
Is it possible to study ethics objectively, or are moral judgements inevitably subjective? Are ancient theories of ethics of any contemporary relevance? Which ethical theory...2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-31588-3 (Routledge)
A History of Western Ethics
This newly revised and updated edition of A History of Western Ethics is a coherent and accessible overview of the most important figures and influential...2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-96824-9 (Routledge)
101 Ethical Dilemmas
2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-26126-5 (Routledge)
The Continental Ethics Reader
The Continental Ethics Reader is the first comprehensive anthology of classic writings on ethics and moral philosophy from the major figures in Continental thought. The...2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-94329-1 (Routledge)
How Not to be a Hypocrite
School Choice for the Morally Perplexed Parent
How not to be a hypocrite: the indispensable guide to school choice that morally perplexed parents have been waiting for.Many of us believe in social...
2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-31116-8 (Routledge)
Awe for the Tiger, Love for the Lamb
A Chronicle of Sensibility to Animals
Respect for animals has always been a part of human consciousness. Poets, thinkers, philosophers, scientists and statesmen have long celebrated our compassion towards Earth's...2002 | Paperback: 978-0-415-94363-5 (Routledge)
Genes: A Philosophical Inquiry
'It's all in the genes'. Is this true, and if so, what is all in the genes? Genes: A Philosophical Inquiry is a crystal clear...2002 | Hardback: 978-0-415-25257-7 (Routledge)
The Many Faces of Evil
Historical Perspectives
This is the first anthology to present the full range of the many forms evil. Amelie Rorty has assembled a collection of readings that include...2001 | Hardback: 978-0-415-24206-6 (Routledge)
The Sovereignty of Good
Iris Murdoch once observed: 'philosophy is often a matter of finding occasions on which to say the obvious'. What was obvious to Murdoch, and to...2001 | Hardback: 978-0-415-25552-3 (Routledge)
Environmental Ethics
An Introduction with Readings
Presupposing no prior knowledge of philosophy, John Benson introduces the fundamentals of environmental ethics by asking whether a concern with human well-being is an adequate...2000 | Hardback: 978-0-415-21235-9 (Routledge)
Ethics, Humans and Other Animals
An Introduction with Readings
This introductory textbook is ideally suited to newcomers to philosophy and ethical problems.Rosalind Hursthouse carefully introduces the three standard approaches in current ethical theory: utilitarianism,...
2000 | Hardback: 978-0-415-21241-0 (Routledge)
Moral Measures
An Introduction to Ethics West and East
Moral Measures is a clear, fresh and accessible introduction to ethics which carefully illuminates the difficult issues surrounding cross-cultural ethics and moral thought. By examining...2000 | Hardback: 978-0-415-22495-6 (Routledge)
Life and Death in Healthcare Ethics
A Short Introduction
In a world of rapid technological advances, the moral issues raised by life and death choices in healthcare remain obscure. Life and Death in Healthcare...2000 | Hardback: 978-0-415-21573-2 (Routledge)
Moral Disagreements
Classic and Contemporary Readings
Can moral disagreements be rationally resolved? Can universal human rights be defended in face of moral disagreements? The problem of moral disagreement is one of...
1999 | Hardback: 978-0-415-21711-8 (Routledge)
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