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Living Philosophy Ray Billington

Living Philosophy By Ray Billington

Living Philosophy by Ray Billington


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This witty and open-minded introduction to ethics presupposes no knowledge of philosophy, and is constructed around the problems that occur in everyday life.

Living Philosophy Summary

Living Philosophy: An Introduction to Moral Thought by Ray Billington

The second edition of this witty and open-minded introduction presupposes no previous knowledge of philosophy. In a non-technical style, Ray Billington discusses general issues in ethics and the various approaches to moral problems posed in philosophy and religion. Each chapter has accompanying case studies constructed around problems that occur in everyday life.
Ray Billington has made a number of changes in this second edition. In particular, he has thoroughly revised, updated and substantially increased the number of case studies.

Table of Contents

Section One: General Theory of Ethics 1. What is philosophy? 2. The socpe of ethics 3. Facts and values 4. Our knowledge of right and wrong Section Two: Approaches to Ethical Theory 5. Ends and means I: Kant 6. Ends and means II: Mill and utilitarianism 7. Existentialism and ethics 8. Morality and religion Section Three: Issues in Moral and Practical Philosophy 9. Moral maturity 10. Free will 11. Ethics and politics 12. Ethics and education 13. Phi Beta Kappa Appendices Glossary of Terms Further Reading Index

Additional information

GOR001895461
9780415100281
0415100283
Living Philosophy: An Introduction to Moral Thought by Ray Billington
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
1993-10-07
352
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