The Elements Of Moral Philosophy

The Elements of Moral Philosophy

• Author : James Rachels
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release Date : 1986
• Genre: Philosophy
• Pages : 169
• ISBN 10 : 0877224056

Socrates said that moral philosophy deals with 'no small matter, but how we ought to live'. Beginning with a minimum conception of what morality is, the author offers discussions of the most important ethical theories. He includes treatments of such topics as cultural relativism, ethical subjectivism, psychological egoism, and ethical egoism.

The Elements of Moral Philosophy

• Author : Stuart Rachels
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release Date : 2015
• Genre: Ethics
• Pages : 209
• ISBN 10 : 0077824911

"A best-selling text for undergraduate courses in ethics. Thirteen thought-provoking chapters introduce readers to major moral concepts and theories in philosophy through clear, understandable explanations and compelling discussions."-- Provided by publisher.

The Elements of Ethics

• Author : John Henry Muirhead
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release Date : 1896
• Genre: Ethics
• Pages : 239
• ISBN 10 : HARVARD:HN3M4X

The Elements of Moral Philosophy

• Author : David Fordyce
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release Date : 1754
• Genre: Ethics
• Pages : 312
• ISBN 10 : UOM:39015018404098

The Elements of Ethics

• Author : George Edward Moore
• Publisher : Temple University Press
• Release Date : 1991
• Genre: Philosophy
• Pages : 200
• ISBN 10 : 1592131948

This volume contains a series of ten unpublished lectures that were presented by Moore, one of the most prominent 20th century philosophers.

Elements of Moral Cognition

• Author : John Mikhail
• Publisher : Cambridge University Press
• Release Date : 2011-06-13
• Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
• Pages : 406
• ISBN 10 : 9780521855785

John Mikhail explores whether moral psychology is usefully modelled on aspects of Universal Grammar.

Can Ethics Provide Answers

• Author : James Rachels
• Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
• Release Date : 1997
• Genre: Philosophy
• Pages : 245
• ISBN 10 : 0847683486

Esteemed moral philosopher James Rachels here collects fifteen essays, some classic and others extensively revised, on the nature and limits of moral reasoning. Rachels argues that, rather than simply expressing societal conventions, moral philosophy can subvert received opinion and replace it with something better. Combining a concern for ethical theory with a discussion of practical moral issues such as euthanasia, the rights of animals, privacy, and affirmative action. Can Ethics Provide Answers is an excellent collection for students, scholars, and anyone concerned with the degree to which our principles can guide our policies.

Ethical Theory The question of objectivity

• Author : James Rachels
• Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
• Release Date : 1998
• Genre: Philosophy
• Pages : 256
• ISBN 10 : 0198751923

Rachels's two-volume Ethical Theory provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary moral philosophy, reprinting classic and contemporary articles, including many that are not otherwise readily available. Each volume contains a clearly written, substantial introduction that guides the beginner through the intricacies of the subject. Ethical Theory 1 deals with the question of objectivity in ethics and the viability of moral realism, focusing on what moral judgments mean, whether morality can be objective, and whether there are any such things as moral facts. It includes a clearly written, substantial, and critical introduction guiding the beginner through the intricacies of the subject.

Problems from Philosophy

• Author : James Rachels
• Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
• Release Date : 2008-03-21
• Genre: Philosophy
• Pages : 240
• ISBN 10 : 007338660X

"This [text] is an introduction to some of the main problems of philosophy—the existence of God, the nature of the mind, human freedom, the limits of knowledge, and the truth about ethics. The chapters may be read independently of one another, but when read in order, they tell a more or less continuous story. We begin with some reflections on the life of Socrates and then go on to the existence of God, which is the most basic philosophical question, because our answer to it affects everything else. This leads naturally to a discussion of death and the soul, and then to more modern ideas about the nature of persons. The later chapters are about whether we can have objective knowledge in either science or ethics." -from the Preface Problems from Philosophy represents the final work of author and philosopher James Rachels. In it, he brings the same liveliness and clarity to the introduction of philosophy that he brings to his best-selling ethics text, The Elements of Moral Philosophy. This second edition has been revised by Rachels' son Stuart, who carefully has carefully refined his father's work to further strengthen its clarity and accessibility.

The elements of moral science

• Author : Francis Wayland
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release Date : 1837
• Genre: Uncategoriezed
• Pages : null
• ISBN 10 : OXFORD:591035463

The Elements of Moral Philosophy

• Author : James Rachels
• Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
• Release Date : 2009-02-27
• Genre: Philosophy
• Pages : 224
• ISBN 10 : 0073386715

Firmly established as the standard text for undergraduate courses in ethics, this concise, lively book takes the reader on an in-depth tour of the major moral theories, always illustrating abstract ideas with concrete examples. Separate, self-contained chapters examine such theories as Egoism, Kantianism, Utilitarianism, Virtue Ethics, and the Social Contract Theory. Through this conceptual framework, the text addresses timely and provocative issues, including abortion, racism, euthanasia, poverty, marijuana, homosexuality, the death penalty, and vegetarianism. The text's versatility makes it an ideal choice for use not only in ethical theory courses, but also in applied ethics courses of all kinds.

The Emergence of Autonomy in Kant s Moral Philosophy

• Author : Stefano Bacin
• Publisher : Cambridge University Press
• Release Date : 2018-10-25
• Genre: Philosophy
• Pages : 242
• ISBN 10 : 9781107182851

A thorough study of why Kant developed the concept of autonomy, one of his central legacies for contemporary moral thought.

The Elements of Moral Philosophy

• Author : James Rachels
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release Date : 2007
• Genre: Ethics
• Pages : 220
• ISBN 10 : 0071107282

This concise text offers a clear introduction to the major philosophical theories of morality, explaining why each theory has been accepted by some thinkers but rejected by others.

The Elements of Moral Science

• Author : Francis Wayland
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release Date : 1865
• Genre: Christian ethics
• Pages : 396
• ISBN 10 : HARVARD:HW234S

Moral Theory

• Author : Mark Timmons
• Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Release Date : 2012-11-29
• Genre: Philosophy
• Pages : 380
• ISBN 10 : 9780742564930

Moral Theory: An Introduction explores some of the most historically important and currently debated moral theories about the nature of the right and good. Providing an introduction to moral theory that explains and critically examines the theories of such classical moral philosophers as Aristotle, Aquinas, Kant, Bentham, Mill, and Ross, this book acquaints students with the work of contemporary moral philosophers. All of the book's chapters have been revised in light of recent work in moral theory. The second edition includes a new chapter on ethical egoism, an extensively revised chapter on moral particularism, and expanded coverage of divine command theory, moral relativism, and consequentialism. Additionally, this edition discusses recent work by moral psychologists that is making an impact on moral theory.