ISBN
0192804421 / 9780192804426
Description
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 'sparklingly clear' (Guardian) 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.
Lexile
1150L
Original publication date
2001
Publication
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003, c2001.
Language
Physical description
152 p.; 18 cm
Pages
152
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Genres
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LibraryThing member dono421846
I may be a poor judge of the value of this book as an "introduction," since I've had lots of previous exposure. With that caveat, I found this small tome both enjoyable and instructive. A good companion volume for those looking for more introductory material, consider The Cartoon Introduction to
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