Ethics and moral philosophy

Baseball is a strange sport: it consists of long periods in which little seems to be happening, punctuated by high-energy outbursts of rapid fire activity.

This book features many of the leading voices championing the revival of Neo-Aristotelian Ethical Naturalism (AN) in contemporary philosophy.

Reconstructs the idea of the creation of man in the image of God attributed in the Midrash and the Talmud.

What methodology should philosophers follow?

Should you care less about your distant future?

This book provides an in-depth introduction to, and analysis of, the issues relating to the implementation of the recent Responsibility to Protect principle in international relationsThe Responsibility to Protect (RtoP) has come a long way in a short space of time.

Countering the dystopic and the apocalyptic, Star Trek's Philosophy of Peace and Justice introduces political philosophical reflections on peace, justice, and non-violence through dramatic plots in the utopian Star Trek Universe.

Why do some countries have 'Culture Wars' over morality issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage while other countries hardly experience any conflict?

The reality of animal experimentation and its regulation in Britain have been hidden behind a curtain of secrecy since its emergence as a political controversy in the 1870s.

John Stuart Mill was one of the most important and influential philosophers of the nineteenth century.

In this objective, practical and authoritative introductory text the author reveals how the fundamental principles of the human-animal relationship drive the development of animal law.

How are we meant to behave?

Polls and election results show Americans sharply divided on same-sex marriage, and the controversy is unlikely to subside anytime soon.

Das Buch entwickelt und verteidigt eine Form des ethischen Naturalismus.

In Naturally Free Action, Oisin Deery argues that free will exists, where free will is understood as the ability to act freely, and free actions as exercises of that ability.

In this invaluable book, Tim Lewens shows in a clear and accessible manner how important Darwin is for philosophy and how his work has shaped and challenged the very nature of the subject.

This is first English edition of Ethical Concepts and Problems (1971) by Danish philosopher and theologian K.

This book focuses on justice and its demands in the way of providing people with medical care.

Empathy is one of the most talked about and widely studied concepts of recent years.

Providing a gateway to a new history of modern aesthetics, this book challenges conventional views of how art's significance developed in society.

Peter Angelos Numerous ethical issues arise in the care of oncology patients.

Originally published in 1989.

This book serves to unite biomedical principles, which have been criticized as a model for solving moral dilemmas by inserting them and understanding them through the perspective of the phenomenon of health care relationship.

Must freedom be sacrificed to achieve ecological sustainability - or vice versa?

This close reading of Thomas Aquinas explores the relevance of the Divine Law to the modern world.

Does being virtuous make you happy?

Outer Origin examines the individual, social, and spiritual implications of ectogenesis, also known as artificial womb technology.

Empathy is widely acknowledged as a central, if not necessary, mechanism for understanding works of art, and even as the mode of engagement that mediates art's edifying effects.

This book takes the contentious issue of designer babies and argues against the liberal eugenic current of bioethics that commends the logic and choice regimes of selective reproduction.

Ethics and Sex presents a systematic study of the nature and moral significance of human sexuality and of the major issues in sexual morality.

This book investigates the role and significance that examples play in shaping arguments and thought, both in philosophy and in everyday life.

The revised edition of The Ontological Foundation of Ethics, Politics, and Law adds new concepts and discusses the views of additional thinkers.

David Konstan argues that the modern concept of interpersonal forgiveness, in the full sense of the term, did not exist in ancient Greece and Rome.

In Learning from Our Mistakes: Epistemology for the Real World, William J.

The Pursuit of Justice: A Personal Philosophical History is a collection of renowned scholar and philosopher James P.

Global Justice: The Basics is a straightforward and engaging introduction to the theoretical study and practice of global justice.

Extremism is one of the most charged and controversial issues of the twenty-first century.

This volume provides an in-depth discussion on the central question - how can people express and survive dissent and disagreement in confined habitats in space?

A 2024 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleWhen we talk about delusions we may refer to symptoms of mental health problems, such as clinical delusions in schizophrenia, or simply the beliefs that people cling to which are implausible and resistant to counterevidence; these can include anything from beliefs about the benefits of homeopathy to concerns about the threat of alien abduction.

What is illness?

Harry G.

The study of sport is characterised by its inter-disciplinarity, with researchers drawing on apparently incompatible research traditions and ethical benchmarks in the natural sciences and the social sciences, depending on their area of specialisation.

This book addresses how Plato, Kant, and Iris Murdoch (each in different ways) view the connection aesthetic experience has to morality.

This book provides an alternative account of distributive justice on the view that all persons are moral equals.

The unmatched technological achievements in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, computer science, and related fields over the last few decades can be considered a success story.

Reasoning with autobiography is a way to self-knowledge.

Rights: Concepts and Contexts contains the central works of recent scholarship on the nature of rights, with contributions by some of the most prominent contemporary theorists in moral, legal, and political philosophy, including Joseph Raz, Robert Alexy, Jeremy Waldron, Morton Horwitz, Stephen Darwall, Margaret Gilbert, David Lyons, and Aharon Barak.