Ethics and moral philosophy Books

Book SynopsisLooking at Shakespeare's depictions of moral deliberation and individual choice in light of Renaissance debates about ethics, this collection illuminates Shakespeare's engagement with the most pressing moral questions of his time. It is of great interest to scholars of Shakespeare and Renaissance studies, and the history of ethics.Table of ContentsIntroduction: rethinking Shakespeare and ethics Patrick Gray and John D. Cox; Part I. Shakespeare and Classical Ethics: 1. Fame, eternity, and Shakespeare's Romans Gordon Braden; 2. Shakespeare and the ethics of laughter Indira Ghose; 3. Aristotelian shame and Christian mortification in Love's Labour's Lost Jane Kingsley-Smith; 4. Shakespeare's Vergil: empathy and The Tempest Leah Whittington; Part II. Shakespeare and Christian Ethics: 5. Shakespeare's prayers John D. Cox; 6. The morality of milk: Shakespeare and the ethics of nursing Beatrice Groves; 7. Hamlet the rough-hewer: moral agency and the consolations of Reformation thought Russell M. Hillier; 8. 'Wrying but a little'? Marriage, punishment, and forgiveness in Cymbeline Robert S. Miola; Part III. Shakespeare and the Ethical Thinking of Montaigne: 9. 'Hide thy selfe': Montaigne, Hamlet, and Epicurean ethics Patrick Gray; 10. Conscience and the god-surrogate in Montaigne and Measure for Measure William M. Hamlin; 11. Shakespeare, Montaigne, and classical reason Peter Holbrook; 12. Madness, proverbial wisdom, and philosophy in King Lear Peter Mack.

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Book SynopsisIn times of global economic and political crises, the notion of solidarity is gaining new currency. Exemplified by three case studies from medicine and health, this book shows how solidarity can make a difference in how we frame problems in biomedicine, and help develop innovative solutions.Trade Review'At a challenging political moment, Barbara Prainsack and Alena Buyx offer an approach to bioethics based on an appeal to solidarity as a core guiding concept. Their account is both descriptive and prescriptive, grounded firmly in practice. Moving beyond an unproductive dichotomy between personal and common benefit, their book promises an alternative to the impoverished accounts of human connectedness informed only by the logic of the market. The authors reveal the limits of an exclusive, ritualistic focus on autonomy-based health policies, offering a productive way forward.' Barbara Koenig, Director of Bioethics, University of California, San Francisco'Solidarity in Biomedicine and Beyond effectively takes on and combines two complex issues of our times. How ought we best understand the idea of human solidarity in the face of cultural trends that separate and often badly divide us? And how best to bring that understanding to bear on the great challenges, for good or ill, of the rapid and consequential changes for health care of progress in genetics and other rapidly changing technologies? Prainsack and Buyx' insights and careful analysis take us a long way down a winding modern road into the future.' Daniel Callahan, President Emeritus, The Hastings Center, New York'This book is likely to propel ongoing discussion and fruitful developments in regulatory frameworks for years to come … All those interested in the (re)design of the legal and regulatory frameworks applying to biomedicine and wider fields will need to grapple with the timely, original, and valuable ideas set forth in this book.' Mark Flear, Medical Law Review'The authors set out to clarify the concept of solidarity in connection with related concepts such as friendship, love, reciprocity, responsibility, and dignity. But they achieved much more, namely to explain the inner functioning of the moral system of society. They did this by combining a broad spectrum of philosophical and sociological work in a virtuosic manner.' Christoph Rehmann Sutter, University of Lübeck, Germany'Prainsack and Buyx advance a detailed conceptual framework and put forward practical recommendations for solidarity-based governance in biomedicine.' Katherine Weatherford Darling, New Genetics and Society'Solidarity in Biomedicine and Beyond is a brilliant book - one that will be referred to again and again by bioethicists, policymakers, regulators, and academics across a variety of disciplines. It capably builds on their 2011 Nuffield Council on Bioethics report, and signals the birth of a fully fleshed out and vital ethical concept and practice. After reading this book, one may well feel inclined to conclude that this is an old 'new' ethical principle that should be increasingly instantiated in our individual, social, and political lives.' Edward S. Dove, SCRIPTedTable of Contents1. Solidarity. A brief history of a concept, and a project; Part I. Theorising Solidarity: 2. Solidarity - intellectual background and important themes; 3. What is solidarity?; 4. Solidarity - normative approaches; Part II. Solidarity in Practice: 5. Solidarity in practice I: governing health databases; 6. Solidarity in practice II: personalised medicine and health care; 7. Solidarity and organ donation; Part III. Conclusions: 8. Solidarity with whom? Conclusions and ways forward.

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Book SynopsisThis volume brings to English readers the finest postwar German-language scholarship on Kant's moral and legal philosophy. Examining Kant's relation to predecessors such as Hutcheson, Wolff, and Baumgarten, it clarifies the central issues in each of Kant's major works in practical philosophy, including The Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, The Critique of Practical Reason, and The Metaphysics of Morals. It also examines the relation of Kant's philosophy to politics. Collectively, the essays in this volume provide English readers with a direct view of how leading German philosophers are now regarding Kant's revolutionary practical philosophy, one of the outstanding achievements of German thought.Table of Contents1. Introduction Karl Ameriks and Otfried Höffe; Part I. Early Conceptions: 2. Hutcheson and Kant Dieter Henrich; 3. The theory of obligation in Wolff, Baumgarten, and the early Kant Clemens Schwaiger; Part II. Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals: 4. What is the purpose of a metaphysics of morals? Some observations on the preface to the groundwork of the metaphysics of morals Ludwig Siep; 5. The transition from common rational to philosophical rational moral knowledge in the groundwork Dieter Schönecker; 6. Reason practical in its own right Gerold Prauss; 7. Kant's justification of the role of maxims in ethics Michael Albrecht; Part III. Critique of Practical Reason: 8. The form of the maxim as the determining ground of the will (critique of practical reason, §§ 4-6, 27-30) Otfried Höffe; 9. On the concept of an object of pure practical reason (chapter two of the analytic of practical reason) Annemarie Pieper; 10. The dialectic of pure practical reason in the second critique (cprr 107-121) Eckart Förster; 11. The postulates of pure practical reason Friedo Ricken; Part IV. Legal and Political Philosophy: 12. On how to acquire something external, and especially on the right to things (a commentary on the metaphysics of morals §§ 10-17) Kristian Kühl; 13. 'The civil constitution in a republican state shall be a republican one' Wolfgang Kersting; 14. Commentary on Kant's treatment of constitutional right (metaphysics of morals II: general remark A, §§ 51-52; conclusion, appendix) Bernd Ludwig; 15. Refusing sovereign power - the relation between politics and philosophy in the modern age Volker Gerhardt.

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Book SynopsisThe Critique of Practical Reason is the second of Kant's three Critiques, one of his three major treatises on moral theory, and a seminal text in the history of moral philosophy. Originally published three years after his Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, the Critique provides further elaboration of the basic themes of Kant's moral theory, gives the most complete statement of his highly original theory of freedom of the will, and develops his practical metaphysics. This revised edition of Kant's Critique of Practical Reason - which contains Mary Gregor's acclaimed translation - is now the authoritative translation of this work. A substantial and lucid introduction by Andrews Reath places the mains themes of the Critique in the context of Kant's moral theory and his critical system. For this edition, the introduction has been revised and the guide to the secondary reading completely updated.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Chronology; Further reading; Critique of Practical Reason: Preface; Introduction; Part I. Doctrine of the Elements of Pure Practical Reason: 1. The analytic of pure practical reason; 2. Dialectic of pure practical reason; Part II. Doctrine of the Method of Pure Practical Reason; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisEcheñique argues that Aristotle developed an original and compelling theory of moral responsibility and contributed in novel ways to our understanding of coercion, ignorance and violence. Of interest to students and academics interested in ancient ethics, as well as those interested in moral responsibility and criminal liability more broadly.Trade Review'This historically and philosophically meticulous study of Aristotle on the voluntary argues that his view is 'voluntariness as attributability, not as accountability'. The book is a considerable achievement, and a real and serious addition to the literature in the area.' Timothy Chappell, Open University'… Echeñique's book is exceedingly thoughtful, precise in expression throughout, consistently rich in insights, and enjoyable to study …' Michael Pakaluk, Bryn Mawr Classical Review'Javier Echeñique presents a meticulous examination of Aristotle's doctrine of moral responsibility.' Philosophy in ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Against the Strawsonian interpretation: the negative argument; 2. Aristotle on ethical ascription: the positive argument; 3. The definitions of violence; 4. Coercion as justification and excuse 1: the Ethica Eudemia; 5. Coercion as justification and excuse 2: the Ethica Nicomachea; 6. Factual error and the source of blame; 7. The pain condition.

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Book SynopsisThis book is for people interested in surveillance technologies, new information technologies more generally, and social concepts like privacy and property. It provides explanations of why such technologies are morally important and of our ambivalent behaviors towards these technologies.Trade Review'Ethics in an Age of Surveillance remains a highly significant work to be reckoned with and responded to by those in the field of surveillance studies. It makes its mark as the first serious, full-length philosophical examination of surveillance. Furthermore, while it may appear unnecessary to some, the grounding of the debate in metaphysics and epistemology offers the field a philosophical depth that it has so far lacked. It is hard to imagine future works being able to ignore this first step on the road to a well-developed and rounded philosophy of surveillance.' Kevin Macnish, Ethics and International AffairsTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Part I. Surveillance Technologies and Ethical Vacuums: 1. On the project and its motivation; 2. On privacy; 3. On property; Part II. Identity and Information: 4. On identity; 5. On information; 6. On identity and information; Part III. Ethical Importance of Information: 7. On importance; 8. On individuals; 9. On institutions; 10. In conclusion; Appendix 1. Glossary of terms; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook brings the humanities to students in order to evoke the humanity of students. It helps to form individuals who take charge of their own minds, who are free from narrow and unreflective forms of thought, and who act compassionately in their public and professional worlds. Using concepts and methods of the humanities, the book addresses undergraduate and premed students, medical students, and students in other health professions, as well as physicians and other healthcare practitioners. It encourages them to consider the ethical and existential issues related to the experience of disease, care of the dying, health policy, religion and health, and medical technology. Case studies, images, questions for discussion, and role-playing exercises help readers to engage in the practical, interpretive, and analytical aspects of the material, developing skills for critical thinking as well as compassionate care.Trade Review'This book is essential to any medical program that endeavors to develop the physicians of tomorrow in today's complex social, cultural, ethical and political world. It combines a clear introduction to the roles of the humanities in medical education with the detail required for an indispensable source book for teachers and students alike. Medical humanities, as an educational pursuit, has waited a long time for this textbook and who better to write it than three such distinguished originators and advocates of the field.' Jane Macnaugton, University of Durham'Rarely has the phrase 'it's about time' been more appropriate in medical education than with the publication of Medical Humanities. Its coverage is extraordinary. Crisply written, melding originality and synthesis into a tight, fascinating narrative, it fills an enormous gap in our curriculum. I can't wait to use it.' David Oshinsky, Director, Division of Medical Humanities, New York University Medical College, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History for Polio: An American Story'Leaders in the field of medical humanities, the authors of this comprehensive and long-overdue textbook bring their collective experience in developing programs, designing curricula, working with students and producing important scholarship to the project. They have provided an essential resource and invaluable tool for teachers in any and all settings: from pre-med classrooms to postgraduate seminars.' Therese Jones, Director, Arts and Humanities in Healthcare Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus'Medical Humanities is a wonderful text, a brilliant tour de force by three individuals who had much to do with the creation of this discipline. The subject of humanities as it pertains to medicine is now systematically taught in many medical schools; I can see this work would be a great asset to students as well as those who teach the subject. This volume will find a prized place on my shelf.' Abraham Verghese, Stanford University, California; Founding Director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, San Antonio; and author of Cutting for StoneTable of ContentsPart I. History and Medicine: 1. The doctor-patient relationship Thomas Cole and Benjamin Saxton; 2. Constructing disease Thomas Cole and Benjamin Saxton; 3. Educating doctors Thomas Cole and Benjamin Saxton; 4. Technology and medicine Thomas Cole and Benjamin Saxton; 5. The health of populations Thomas Cole and Benjamin Saxton; 6. Death and dying Thomas Cole and Benjamin Saxton; Part II. Literature, the Arts, and Medicine: 7. Narratives of illness Ronald Carson; 8. Aging in film Thomas Cole and Benjamin Saxton; 9. Medicine and media Nathan Carlin; 10. Poetry and moral imagination Ronald Carson; 11. Doctor-writers Ronald Carson; 12. Studying medicine Ronald Carson; Part III. Philosophy and Medicine: 13. Ways of knowing Ronald Carson; 14. Goals of medicine Ronald Carson; 15. Health and disease Thomas Cole and Benjamin Saxton; 16. Moral philosophy and bioethics Ronald Carson; 17. Medicine and power Nathan Carlin; 18. Just health care Ronald Carson; Part IV. Religion and Medicine: 19. World religions for medical humanities Nathan Carlin; 20. Religion and health Nathan Carlin; 21. Religion and reality Nathan Carlin; 22. Religion and bioethics Nathan Carlin; 23. Suffering and hope Nathan Carlin; Contributions to chapters William Howze.

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Book SynopsisThis collection of specially commissioned new essays philosophically examines Aquinas's major work on evil. The first book-length English-language study of Aquinas's work on evil, the chapters examine a diverse range of issues relevant to disciplines including medieval philosophy, ethics, philosophy of action, metaphysics, history of philosophy, and theology.Trade Review'This volume contains insightful and well-argued essays … illuminating the nature and application of the claims that Thomas makes in De malo. Readers of Thomas will be grateful for its appearance.' Robert C. Miner, Baylor University, Texas'The collection of essays found in this book examines Aquinas's 'Disputed Questions on Evil' from a variety of angles and will be of great interest to those who wish to learn more about the theologian of the Catholic Church. … Recent years have seen an increased interest in Aquinas's 'Disputed Questions on Evil'. This book helps us appreciate all that is distinctive about this great theological work.' Pravin Thevathasan, Catholic Medical QuarterlyTable of ContentsIntroduction M. V. Dougherty; 1. Metaphysical themes in De malo, 1 John F. Wippel; 2. Weakness and willful wrongdoing in Aquinas's De malo Bonnie Kent and Ashley Dressel; 3. Free choice Peter Furlong and Tobias Hoffmann; 4. Venial sin and the ultimate end Steven J. Jensen; 5. The promise and pitfalls of glory: Aquinas on the forgotten vice of vainglory Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung; 6. The goodness and evil of objects and ends Thomas M. Osborne, Jr; 7. Evil and moral failure in De malo Carl N. Still and Darren E. Dahl; 8. Attention, intentionality, and mind-reading in Aquinas's De malo, q. 16, a. 8 Therese Scarpelli Cory; 9. Evil as privation: the Neoplatonic background to Aquinas's De malo, 1 Fran O'Rourke; 10. Moral luck and the capital vices in De malo: gluttony and lust M. V. Dougherty; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis study defends new foundations for ethics and value theory, arguing that ethical principles can be seen to emerge from the philosophical quest for wisdom itself. It will appeal to all who are interested in ethical challenges posed by pluralism and diversity of cultures, and in debates about value relativism.Trade Review'This book is bold and ambitious. It is full of original ideas, which it seeks to integrate, by means of careful argument, with more familiar moral notions. It is, for many reasons, a most welcome addition to the literature.' Richard Kraut, Northwestern University'Modernity has left us with a world where we are uncertain about what values to hold and how our lives should be lived. Kane's work provides us with the most imaginative and compelling response to these challenges in years. This is one of those rare works where you sense you are being guided through new terrain by a learned and wise soul.' Mark Bernstein, Purdue University'An exciting and ambitious book. Kane introduces and defends a complete ethical theory that represents a genuinely novel approach to normative ethics. His overriding theme is that moral constraints flow from the search for wisdom in an ancient philosophical sense … The book is valuable not only for the novelty and promise of its central ideas, but also for its clear exegesis of other important positions.' Alexa Forrester, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews'[This] book is bold, ambitious and merits careful study. [It] contains a sustained argument for a meta-ethical and normative theory that contains a theory of right action and a theory of the good life, a unified conception of practical and theoretical reasoning, a survey of the main theories of normative ethics and an account of the application of his theory in political philosophy, applied ethics, philosophy of law, feminist ethics and moral education. Kane's ethical theory synthesizes elements of ancient eudaimonism, Kant's moral theory and Mill's classical liberalism.' Journal of Moral Philosophy'This book is a rare thing: a monograph that is accessible. It brings together a number of central ethical theories, clearly presented, and discusses their advantages and shortcomings in the light of the new theory of the book. The author takes care to illustrate the theories he discusses with vivid examples drawn from both the ethics literature and general culture.' The Philosophical Quarterly'Kane carefully addresses a large number of topics, including both the right and the good, as well as meta-ethical issues about objectivity, within the compass of a single theory … This is a significant accomplishment from which there is much to learn, both in its overall argument and in its detailed discussions.' EthicsTable of Contents1. Introduction: pluralism and uncertainty; 2. Openness; 3. The retreat; 4. The moral sphere; 5. Fact and value; 6. Value experiments; 7. Virtues, excellences and forms of life; 8. The fourth dimension; 9. Aspiration; 10. Wisdom; 11. Objective worth; 12. The Bach crystals; 13. Human flourishing; 14. The Faust legend and the mosaic; 15. The good and the right (I): intuitionism and Kantianism; 16. The good and the right (II): utilitarianism and consequentialism; 17. The good and the right (III): contractualism; 18. Politics, public morality and law: justice, care and virtue; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisEdwin M. Hartman introduces graduate students and academic researchers to the value of applying Aristotle's virtue approach to business. He demonstrates how the virtue approach can deepen our understanding of business ethics, and how it can contribute to contemporary discussions of character, rationality, corporate culture, ethics education and global ethics.Trade Review'The ethics of the great ethical theorists should apply to the world today, including the world of business. In a comprehensive and clear explanation of Aristotle's ethical theory, Hartman shows without a doubt the relevance of Aristotle's ethical theory to business.' Norman E. Bowie, Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota'A tightly argued book filled with real life examples showing that good character can matter in business and ought to do so. Hartman has hit the golden mean between theory and practice.' Daryl Koehn, University of St Thomas, Houston'What are the implications of Aristotle's virtue ethics for modern business? This excellent book fills the need for a book-length treatment of this controversial topic by an expert in management theory and business ethics who is also an accomplished Aristotle scholar. Hartman argues persuasively that although Aristotle criticized the businesspeople of his own day, the virtues of character that Aristotle advocated are supportive of modern business organizations and can provide a way of dealing with moral issues in the modern global economy. Hartman also shows how Aristotle's dialectical method for dealing with ethical issues can still play a valuable role in the teaching of business ethics.' Fred D. Miller, Jr, Bowling Green State University, Ohio'Hartman has provided us with a very accessible primer to Aristotelian virtue ethics. The application to business, both at the individual and organizational levels, offers a critical but productive approach to business and business ethics. This is a book that will repay careful study for student and practitioner alike.' Geoff Moore, University of DurhamTable of ContentsForeword R. Edward Freeman; Introduction to Aristotle, virtue ethics, and this essay; 1. Virtues and principles; 2. Virtues and decisions; 3. Virtues, good reasons, and the good life; 4. Developing character; 5. Virtues in and among organisations; 6. Teaching virtue in business school; 7. Ethical conflict and the global future; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis thoroughly updated second edition includes a new preface and expands the discussion of the surprising role that slavery has played in the history of rights. It includes new material on egalitarianism, distributive justice and what the demand for equal rights means.Table of ContentsPart I. The First Expansionary Era: 1. The prehistory of rights; 2. The rights of man: the enlightenment; 3. Mischievous nonsense?; 4. The nineteenth century: consolidation and retrenchment; 5. The conceptual neighborhood of rights: Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld; Part II. The Second Expansionary Era: 6. The universal declaration, and a revolt against utilitarianism; 7. The nature of rights: 'choice' theory and 'interest' theory; 8. A right to do wrong? Two conceptions of moral rights; 9. The pressure of consequentialism; 10. What is interference?; 11. The future of rights; 12. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThe field of ancient Greek ethics is increasingly emerging as a major branch of philosophical enquiry, and students and scholars of ancient philosophy will find this Companion to be a rich and invaluable guide to the themes and movements which characterised the discipline from the Pre-Socratics to the Neo-Platonists. Several chapters are dedicated to the central figures of Plato and Aristotle, and others explore the ethical thought of the Stoics, the Epicureans, the Skeptics, and Plotinus. Further chapters examine important themes that cut across these schools, including virtue and happiness, friendship, elitism, impartiality, and the relationship between ancient eudaimonism and modern morality. Written by leading scholars and drawing on cutting-edge research to illuminate the questions of ancient ethics, the book will provide students and specialists with an indispensable critical overview of the full range of ancient Greek ethics.Trade Review'This is a rich and stimulating collection covering many central aspects of ancient ethics and, at its best, connecting ancient themes with modern preoccupations in a thought-provoking, non-dogmatic way. It widens the usual range of figures and topics covered, admirably well for a book of this size. Specialists and novices alike are in good hands with this Companion.' Brad Inwood, Notre Dame Philosophical ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction Christopher Bobonich; Part I. Origins: 1. What is pre-Socratic ethics? André Laks; 2. The historical Socrates David Conan Wolfsdorf; Part II. Plato: 3. Virtue and happiness Daniel Devereux; 4. Ethical psychology Rachana Kamtekar; 5. Love and friendship Frisbee Sheffield; Part III. Aristotle: 6. Virtue and happiness David Charles; 7. Ethical psychology Jessica Moss; 8. Love and friendship Corinne Gartner; Part IV. The Hellenistics and Beyond: 9. Epicurus and the Epicureans on ethics Raphael Woolf; 10. The Stoics on virtue and happiness Katja Vogt; 11. The Stoics' ethical psychology Margaret Graver; 12. Skeptical ethics Luca Castagnoli; 13. Ethics in Plotinus and his successors Dominic O'Meara; Part V. Themes: 14. Ancient Eudaimonism and modern morality Julia Annas; 15. Partiality and impartiality in ancient ethics Richard Kraut; 16. Elitism in Plato and Aristotle Christopher Bobonich; 17. Becoming godlike David Sedley; 18. Horace and practical philosophy Terence Irwin.

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Book SynopsisSpinoza's Ethics is one of the most historically and philosophically significant texts of the early modern period. This new translation is based on a new critical edition, and the volume also offers an introduction, chronology and glossary to make this notoriously difficult text accessible to students.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Chronology; Further reading; Note on the text and translation; First part; Second part; Third part; Fourth part; Fifth part.

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Book SynopsisIn this book, 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. For all its vast importance today in religion, law, politics and psychotherapy, interpersonal forgiveness is a creation of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when the Christian concept of divine forgiveness was fully secularized.Trade ReviewReviews of the hardback: 'Konstan's book is one of those studies that increases the reader's puzzlement and thus makes one seriously reflect on the subject-matter in question … Konstan's book is an indispensable survey for anyone dealing with ancient ethics, not least because of the wide range of texts it introduces and discusses. It can be seen as both an interesting and challenging contribution to contemporary discussion of the ancient inspiration for modern forms of virtue ethics.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review'This volume makes for fascinating reading and is a remarkable scholarly achievement.' Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews'… this is a thought-provoking work. The author is at his best in summarizing contemporary philosophical analysis of forgiveness as a concept, and in disabusing modern readers of reading 'forgiveness' into ancient texts.' Choice'This book is nothing less than brilliant. Every one of its chapters contains a startlingly unexpected message, and the range of the book as a whole is enormous. At every point, David Konstan makes one think philosophically about different concepts and hence about the concept of forgiveness itself. The philosophical insight he provides is based on his perceptivity about an incredible range of texts.' Richard Sorabji, University of Oxford'Konstan's magisterial grasp of the relevant texts and thinkers from the ancient Greek and Roman periods through early Christian and Judaic sources to the Church Fathers is extraordinary. Contemporary discussions of forgiveness often make a number of unexamined assumptions about the historical sources of this crucial moral idea … It turns out, in Konstan's view, that the modern notion of interpersonal forgiveness – and with it a supporting web of ideas about morality, the emotions, and the self – is of quite recent vintage. Konstan also sheds light on crucial modern treatments of the idea such as those found in Shakespeare, Molière, Butler, Kant, and Derrida, among others. His remarkable book will challenge readers to rethink their assumptions, and therefore to sharpen their answer to the much-debated question – what is forgiveness? – that lies at the heart of his inquiry.' Charles L. Griswold, Boston UniversityTable of Contents1. What is forgiveness?; 2. Before forgiveness: Greeks and Romans on guilt and innocence; 3. Did they forgive? Greek and Roman narratives of reconciliation; 4. Divine absolution: the Hebrew and Christian bibles; 5. Humility and repentance: the church fathers; 6. Enter forgiveness: the self transformed.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a rich and fascinating overview of medieval debates on moral dilemmas which were pursued by philosophers, theologians and canon lawyers. It will be valuable not only to advanced students and specialists of medieval thought, but also to those interested in the history of ethics.Trade Review'Dougherty's exposition and choice of figures is excellent. The reconstruction of Aquinas is also highly plausible and valuable … But perhaps the chief value of the study for contemporary theorists is to be found in the very richness of the medieval treatments of moral dilemmas, a richness which Dougherty manages to convey with admirable skill.' Stephen Boulter, Philosophy in Review'This book attempts to correct the impression one may gain from many histories of ethics that sophisticated moral dilemma theory did not exist in the Middle Ages. M. V. Dougherty examines the debates in the years following 1150 among philosophers, theologians, and canon lawyers. He shows that moral dilemmas were discussed in these debates, given that some human wrongdoing is inescapable and one must choose the lesser evils.' The European Legacy: Toward New ParadigmsTable of ContentsPreface; Introduction; 1. Gratian and his Glossators on conflicts in the natural law; 2. Twenty moral dilemmas from two early 13th-century summaries of theology: William of Auxerre's Summa aurea and the Franciscan Summa Halesiana; 3. Raymond Lull and moral ensnarement in the Vita coaetanea; 4. Thomas Aquinas, moral dilemmas, and a missing article from Quodlibet XII; 5. Thomas Aquinas on failures of practical reasoning: why synderesis doesn't inoculate agents against malformed conscience dilemmas; 6. Moral dilemmas in the early Thomistic tradition: Johannes Capreolus and the deceiving demon dilemma; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe anthropology of ethics has become an important and fast-growing field in recent years. This book argues that it represents not just a new subfield within anthropology but a conceptual renewal of the discipline as a whole, enabling it to take account of a major dimension of human conduct which social theory has so far failed adequately to address. An ideal introduction for students and researchers in anthropology and related human sciences. â Shows how ethical concepts such as virtue, character, freedom and responsibility may be incorporated into anthropological analysis â Surveys the history of anthropology's engagement with morality â Examines the relevance for anthropology of two major philosophical approaches to moral life.Trade Review'James Laidlaw's book, which has the advantage of being elegantly written, is bound to transform the anthropological study of morality and ethics. Along the way, he helps us rethink many of our most important ideas, models and theories, including those related to practice, to relativism, to agency and - above all - to freedom.' Charles Stafford, London School of Economics and Political Science'Clearly argued, beautifully written and brilliant, this book will become a foundational text in the new anthropology of morality - an anthropology that is both ethically responsible and philosophically deep.' T. M. Luhrmann, Stanford University'This is the kind of game-changing book we have been waiting for in the anthropology of ethics. Theoretically astute, philosophically wide-ranging, and dazzling in its use of ethnographic materials, all intellectually ambitious anthropologists will want to read it. And philosophers who have made great efforts recently to render their arguments psychologically realistic now have a perfect place to turn to begin to engage the social aspects of their subject matter with equal care.' Joel Robbins, University of California, San DiegoTable of Contents1. Beyond the science of unfreedom; 2. Virtue ethics: philosophy with an ethnographic stance?; 3. Foucault's genealogy and the undefined work of freedom; 4. The 'question of freedom' in anthropology; 5. Taking responsibility seriously; 6. Endnote: the reluctant cannibal.

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Book SynopsisPublished in 1874, Sidgwick's masterpiece argues the utilitarian approach to ethics and presents a systematic and historically sensitive approach to ethical research that influenced utilitarian philosophers well into the twentieth century. It remains a valuable introduction to the philosophy, practice and history of ethics. This reissue includes the 1877 supplement.Table of ContentsPreface; Book I: 1. Introduction; 2. Morality and law; 3. Moral reason; 4. Pleasure and desire; 5. Free will; 6. The methods of ethics; 7. Egoism and self-love; 8. Intuitionism; 9. Good; Book II. Egoism: 1. The principle and method of egoism; 2. Empirical hedonism; 3. Empirical hedonism (continued); 4. Hedonism and common sense; 5. Happiness and duty; 6. Other forms of the egoistic method; Book III. Intuitionism: 1. Intuitionism; 2. Virtue and duty; 3. The intellectual virtues; 4. Benevolence; 5. Justice; 6. Law and contract; 7. Classification of duties. Truth; 8. Other social duties and virtues; 9. Selfregarding virtues; 10. Courage, humility, &c.; 11. Review of the morality of common sense; 12. Motives or springs of action as subjects of moral judgment; 13. Philosophical intuitionism; 14. The summum bonum; Book IV. Utilitarianism: 1. The meaning of utilitarianism; 2. The proof of utilitarianism; 3. The proof of utilitarianism (continued); 4. The method of utilitarianism; 5. The method of utilitarianism (continued); 6. The sanctions of utilitarianism; Supplement to the first edition of The Methods of Ethics, containing all the important additions and alterations in the second edition, 1877.

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Book SynopsisIn this crisply written book, Hanno Sauer offers the first book-length treatment of debunking arguments in ethics, developing an empirically informed and philosophically sophisticated account of genealogical arguments and their significance for the reliability of moral cognition. He breaks new ground by introducing a series of novel distinctions into the current debate, which allows him to develop a framework for assessing the prospects of debunking or vindicating our moral intuitions. He also challenges the justification of some of our moral judgments by showing that they are based on epistemically defective processes. His book is an original, cutting-edge contribution to the burgeoning field of empirically informed metaethics, and will interest philosophers, psychologists, and anyone interested in how - and whether - moral judgment works.Table of ContentsIntroduction: debunking arguments and the gap; Part I. Debunking: 1. Debunking explained: structure and typology; 2. Debunking defused: the metaethical turn; 3. Debunking contained: selective and global scope; Part II. Disagreement: 4. Debunking realism: moral disagreement; 5. Debunking conservatism: political disagreement; Part III. Deontology: 6. Debunking details: the perils of trolleyology; 7. Debunking doctrines: double or knobe effect?; Part IV. Conclusion: 8. Vindicating arguments.

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Book SynopsisFormer Google advertising strategist, now Oxford-trained philosopher James Williams launches a plea to society and to the tech industry to help ensure that the technology we all carry with us every day does not distract us from pursuing our true goals in life. As information becomes ever more plentiful, the resource that is becoming more scarce is our attention. In this ''attention economy'', we need to recognise the fundamental impacts of our new information environment on our lives in order to take back control. Drawing on insights ranging from Diogenes to contemporary tech leaders, Williams''s thoughtful and impassioned analysis is sure to provoke discussion and debate. Williams is the inaugural winner of the Nine Dots Prize, a new Prize for creative thinking that tackles contemporary social issues. This title is also available as Open Access.Trade Review'A very insightful and perceptive analysis of one of the crucial issues of our age: how we spend our time in the infosphere. It will be the starting point for anyone who wishes to create a better future.' Luciano Floridi, University of Oxford'In the Arab Spring, technology helped us topple a dictator - and then it tore us apart. The competition for attention poses a fundamental problem for today's society, and no one has gone deeper into this issue than James Williams. If you care about the future of society, pay attention to this book.' Wael Ghonim, internet activist'Passionate, provocative, personal and funny! Drawing on philosophy and video games, ancient literature and current science, Stand out of our Light helps us to see what's currently happening to the human experience and how we can take back control.' David Runciman, University of Cambridge'On the contemporary attention crisis, there is no writer who has thought deeper on it than Williams. His pivotal insight is the recognition that attention is the fuel of our lives, the ingredient essential to any self-chosen goal. Reading this refreshing and rejuvenating book will make you think hard about how life should be lived.' Tim Wu, Columbia University, New York'A landmark book.' The Observer'Mr Williams compares the current design of our technology to 'an entire army of jets and tanks' aimed at capturing and keeping our attention. And the army is winning. We spend the day transfixed by our screens, thumb twitching in the subways and elevators, glancing at traffic lights.' The New York Times'Stand Out of Our Light is a prime example of philosophy at its most illuminating.' Achas Burin, Balliol College Annual Record 2018Table of Contents1. Philosophy for trolls; Part I. Distraction by Design: 2. The faulty GPS; 3. The age of attention; 4. Bring your own boundaries; 5. Empires of the mind; Part II. Clicks against Humanity: 6. The citizen is the product; 7. The spotlight; 8. The starlight; 9. The daylight; Part III. Freedom of Attention: 10. The ground of first struggle; 11. The monster and the bank; 12. Marginal people on marginal time; 13. The brightest heaven of invention.

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Book SynopsisThis Element provides an overview of the central components of recent work in virtue ethics. The first section explores central themes in neo-Aristotelian virtue ethics, while the second turns the discussion to major alternative theoretical perspectives. The third section focuses on two challenges to virtue ethics. The first challenge is the self-centeredness or egoism objection, which is the notion that certain kinds of virtue ethics are inadequate because they advocate a focus on the person''s own virtue and flourishing at the expense of, or at least without due regard for, the concerns of others. The second is situationist challenges to the ideas that there are indeed virtues and that personality is integrated enough to support virtues.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Neo-Aristotelian Virtue Ethics; 2. Alternatives to Neo-Aristotelian Virtue Ethics; 3. Objections to Virtue Ethics; Concluding Comments; Acknowledgements; References.

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Book SynopsisThis Element critically analyzes Sidgwick's The Methods of Ethics, focusing on Sidgwick's moral epistemology, arguments against common-sense morality, utilitarianism, rational egoism, and 'the dualism of practical reason.' It provides readers with scholarly debates surrounding the theses, enhancing the appreciation of this masterpiece.

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Book SynopsisMaimonides' magnum opus, the Guide of the Perplexed, is the most influential text in the history of Jewish philosophy. Controversial in its day, it continues to generate interest and scholarly debate. This Critical Guide will be of interest to philosophers, Judaists, theologians, and medievalists.Table of ContentsIntroduction Daniel Frank and Aaron Segal; Part I. Form: 1. The structure and purpose of the guide Daniel Frank; 2. The guide as biblical commentary Igor de Souza; Part II. Human beginnings: 3. Paradise and the fall Shira Weiss; 4. Maimonides on the nature of good and evil Daniel Rynhold; Part III. The creator: 5. The scope of metaphysics Daniel Davies and Charles H. Manekin; 6. His existence is essentiality: maimonides as metaphysician Aaron Segal; 7. 'Whereof one cannot speak' Silvia Jonas; Part IV. The created: 8. Creation and miracles in the guide T. M. Rudavsky; 9. The prophetic method Dani Rabinowitz; 10. Maimonides' modalities Josef Stern; Part V. Human finitude: 11. Maimonides' critique of anthropocentrism and teleology Warren Zev Harvey; 12. Maimonides and the problem(s) of evil David Shatz; Part VI. Human ends: 13. The nature and purpose of divine law Moshe Halbertal; 14. Maimonides on human perfection and the love of god Steven Nadler; Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisDerek Parfit (19422017) was one of the most important and influential moral philosophers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. This Element offers a critical introduction to his wide-ranging ethical thought, focusing especially on his two most significant works, Reasons and Persons (1984) and On What Matters (2011), and their contribution to the consequentialist moral tradition. Topics covered include: rationality and objectivity, distributive justice, self-defeating moral theories, Parfit''s Triple Theory (according to which consequentialism, contractualism, and Kantian ethics ultimately converge), personal identity, and population ethics.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Rationality and Objectivity; 3. Distributive Justice; 4. Character and Consequence; 5. The Triple Theory; 6. Personal Identity; 7. Population Ethics; 8. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis Element surveys the place of the Critique of Pure Reason in Kant''s overall philosophical project and describes and analyzes the main arguments of the work. It also surveys the developments in Kant''s thought that led to the first critique, and provides an account of the genesis of the book during the ''silent decade'' of its composition in the 1770s based on Kant''s handwritten notes from the period.Table of Contents1. The Argument of the Critique; 2. The Message of the Critique; 3. Kant's Development Toward the Critique; 4. The Genesis of the Critique Itself; 5. Kant's Defense and Revision of the Critique; Further Reading.

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Book SynopsisA new edition of a widely used and cited introduction to ethics and the environment. It relates the field to broader issues of philosophy and ethics, and also discusses environmental concepts such as the Anthropocene, and environmental problems such as climate change and conservation.Trade Review'The material covered in the chapters on ethics is essential to a proper understanding of ethics and the environment and the chapter on animals is a clear and concise account of that very relevant topic. Add those elements to the illuminating discussion of the value of nature and the result is a book that can be recommended with confidence to anyone interested in learning about ethics, the environment and the interaction between them.' The Times Literary Supplement'Here, at long last, is an excellent single-author text that can be used in undergraduate environmental ethics courses in tandem with one of the many good anthologies of landmark essays. Jamieson offers a welcome new volume for those in search of accessible, sophisticated and sustained discussions of the ethical perspectives that inform the discipline.' ChoiceTable of Contents1. The Environment as an Ethical Question; 2. Human Morality; 3. Moral Philosophy; 4. Normative Ethics; 5. Humans and Other Animals; 6. Animals, Food and the Environment; 7. The Value of Nature; 8. The Plurality of Values; 9. California Conflicts; 10. Nature's Future; 11. How Should I Live?

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Book SynopsisThis ground-breaking study conveys the thrill and moral power of the ancient Roman story-world and its ancestral tales of bloody heroism. Its account of ''exemplary ethics'' explores how and what Romans learnt from these moral exempla, arguing that they disseminated widely not only core values such as courage and loyalty, but also key ethical debates and controversies which are still relevant for us today. Exemplary ethics encouraged controversial thinking, creative imitation, and a critical perspective on moral issues, and it plays an important role in Western philosophical thought. The model of exemplary ethics developed here is based on a comprehensive survey of Latin literature, and its innovative approach also synthesizes methodologies from disciplines such as contemporary philosophy, educational theory, and cultural memory studies. It offers a new and robust framework for the study of Roman exempla that will also be valuable for the study of moral exempla in other settings.Trade Review'… [This] exemplary book enriches the study of Roman exempla and of exemplarity as such. It opens many paths of productive debate, and will provide a trove of ideas and prompts to further research.' Matthew Roller, Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Roman values and the archetypal exemplum; 2. The special capacity of exemplary stories; 3. Exploitation, participation and the social function exempla; 4. The experience of learning from exempla; 5. Multiplicity, breadth, diversity and situational sensitivity in exemplary ethics; 6. Working consensus around Roman exempla; 7. Indeterminacy of exempla: interpretation, motivation and improvisation; 8. Sites of exemplarity: referentiality, memory, orality; 9. The dynamics of cultural memory: forgetting, rupture, contestation; 10. Changing sites of exemplarity: two case studies; 11. Diachronic overview of the exemplary terrain; 12. Controversial thinking through exempla; 13. Philosophical and literary adventures in the exemplary terrain; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis book argues that existing enforcement strategies are not suitable for addressing the wrongdoing of 'good people' who are not fully aware of their misconduct. The book connects the theoretical puzzles raised by behavioral ethics to the vast literature on instrument choice and the various tools that policymakers can adopt to modify behavior.Trade Review'A fascinating, comprehensive exploration of the complexities of human motivations – and of how to get good people to do really good things. Opens up new vistas in behavioral science, and also in public policy. Highly recommended.' Cass R. Sunstein, Harvard University, Massachusetts'More than 40 years ago, economics revolutionized legal theory by analyzing the incentive effects of laws on people who are rationally self-interested. In recent years, cognitive psychology revolutionized law and economics by showing how legal incentives affect real people who are psychological, not purely rational. In The Law of Good People, Yuval Feldman provides a fresh perspective on laws aimed at motivating good people, as opposed to just deterring bad people. His creativity and knowledge of law, economics, and psychology will make readers rethink the incentive effects of laws and current theories of law and economics.' Robert Cooter, University of California, Berkeley School of Law'In the mid-twentieth century, Hannah Arendt was criticized for speaking about the banality of evil in describing Adolf Eichmann, and even today Stanley Milgram's experiments showing the ease of ordering people to harm others is difficult to comprehend. Since then, psychological evidence has accumulated, revealing the undeniable daily harms that emerge from the unintended actions of 'good' people. In this excellent book, Yuval Feldman brings all the best research to those interested in imagining the good society. He admirably polishes the grimy results of behavioral science experiments until they shine with solutions for political and legal reform. It is rare to see a scholar write with the broad sweep Feldman does, and even rarer to have one so effectively persuade that central concepts in the law - property, conflict of interest, discrimination - cannot remain in their present form if only we would confront the evidence already before us.' Mahzarin R. Banaji, Harvard University, Massachusetts'Should the law target the infamous Mr Hyde? No, says Yuval Feldman, who demonstrates why most individuals are not hard-nosed Mr Hydes. In fact, the law should be much more concerned with Dr Jekyll, who could turn into Mr Hyde at all times, but who will nevertheless convince himself that he remains the good-natured Dr Jekyll. In short, motivational plasticity, as Feldman explains, is a much bigger normative problem than merely being a 'bad person' in the first place. This book not only alerts legal academia to this idea, but also carefully discusses the implications for legal analysis and design.' Christoph Engel, Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods'This book is the first to introduce the large and heterogeneous body of work on behavioral ethics to the world of law and legal policy. Drawing in part on the author's own pioneering experimental work, the book moves beyond the reigning enforcement-based approach with its focus on cognition and deliberation, and takes greater account of complex motivations, especially of people with a self-conception as being a good person. Feldman provides an important first installment on evaluating law and related interventions in the light of this promising new paradigm.' Henry Smith, Harvard Law School, Massachusetts'Weaving in disparate threads of economics and psychology, Professor Feldman delivers an exciting new approach to our understanding of ethical behavior. The implications of this work will influence our understanding of how to regulate good and evil for many years to come.' Jeffrey Rachlinski, Cornell Law School, New York'By bridging the gap between new findings of behavioral ethics and traditional methods used to modify behavior, Professor Feldman proposes a 'law of good people' that should be read by scholars and policymakers around the world. A work of simply brilliant scholarship, The Law of Good People is a fully engaging, thought-provoking, informed and informative study that is unreservedly recommended for community and academic library Political Science, Judicial, and Contemporary Sociology collections and supplemental studies lists.' Library Bookwatch'In The Law of Good People: Challenging States' Ability to Regulate Human Behavior, Feldman's goal is to 'create a new branch of scholarship that focuses on the rule of law in a world populated by individuals with different levels of awareness of their own unethicality'. … The Law of Good People is a foundational work and as such it is a springboard rather than an ending. Feldman points to a host of thought-provoking questions in need of further research and deliberations, such as, 'How blind is a blind spot from a legal perspective of responsibility?' and 'Can we know ex ante in what mode of reasoning people will be when making a decision about the law?'. Many young scholars, and quite a few older ones, will find this book highly stimulating, inviting new thinking, and new lines of research as well as legal policy.' Amitay Ezioni, Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies'Feldman is rightly worried about the methodological limitations of behavioural ethics, and he is also right that there is nowhere near enough work to be confident about the underlying mechanisms behind these problems and the solutions to them. Many studies are small and experimental. Quirkiness is fun, but magic circle firms are not about to start building difficult-decisions suites stuffed with cuddly toys. Yet in these limitations is the central challenge: can ecologically realistic, methodologically robust, replicated studies develop our understanding of behavioural ethics further? Feldman and his collaborator's own studies are a rich resource here. Can regulators, or even lawyers and compliance managers, be encouraged to experiment with behavioural interventions? After all, lawyers need to be interested in both how rules work and how people behave ethically if they are to do their job effectively. Feldman's book shows us how important this could be.' Richard Moorhead, The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)'… Yuval Feldman [has] convincingly developed an illustrative access to the topic of regulation which can [be] characterized as pioneering since it breaks up [ingrained] concepts but offers new insights based on behavioral aspects in an intelligible manner. Thus, the book 'The Law of Good People' offers a solid foundation to [recalibrate] the concepts of regulation which makes it indispensable for any well-selected library.' Armin Kammel, translated from Österreichisches BankArchiv'The Law of Good People provides a comprehensive summary of an important body of research on Behavioral Ethics … will serve as a useful resource for legal scholars, lawyers, policymakers, and social scientists interested in law and legal institutions.' Janice Nadler, Michigan Law ReviewTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Behavioral ethics and the meaning of good people for legal enforcement; 3. Revisiting traditional enforcement interventions; 4. Revisiting non-formal enforcement interventions; 5. The role of social norms in legal compliance and enforcement; 6. Are all people equally good?; 7. Pluralistic account of the law: the multiple effects of law on behavior; 8. Enforcement dilemmas and behavioral trade-offs; 9. The corruption of 'good people'; 10. Discrimination by 'good' employers; 11. Summary and conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis updated edition offers a comprehensive, penetrating, and informative guide to what is regarded as the classical period of German philosophy. Kant, Fichte, Hegel, and Schelling are all discussed in detail, along with contemporaries such as Hölderlin, Novalis, and Schopenhauer, whose influence was considerable but whose work is less well known in the English-speaking world. Leading scholars trace and explore the unifying themes of German Idealism and discuss its relationship to Romanticism, the Enlightenment, and the culture of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Europe. This second edition offers an updated bibliography and includes three entirely new chapters, which address aesthetic reflection and human nature, the chemical revolution after Kant, and organism and system in German Idealism. The result is an illuminating overview of a rich and complex philosophical movement, and will appeal to a wide range of interested readers in philosophy, literature, theology, German studies, and the history of ideas.Trade Review'Each of the already strong existing essays has been updated to reflect the most recent scholarship in the growing field of German idealism and early German Romanticism. The historical arc is most impressive, from Kant and Hegel to often-neglected figures such as Hamann, Herder, Hölderlin, Jacobi, Maimon, Novalis, Reinhold, and Schopenhauer. Ameriks's collection is indispensable for all scholars of the period.' E. Millán, ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction: interpreting German Idealism Karl Ameriks; 1. The Enlightenment and idealism Frederick Beiser; 2. Absolute idealism and the rejection of Kantian dualism Paul Guyer; 3. Kant's practical philosophy Allen W. Wood; 4. Aesthetic reflection and human nature: the Kantian thread in Early German Romanticism Jane Kneller; 5. The aesthetic holism of Hamann, Herder, and Schiller Daniel O. Dahlstrom; 6. All or nothing: systematicity and nihilism in Jacobi, Reinhold, and Maimon Paul Franks; 7. The early philosophy of Fichte and Schelling Rolf-Peter Horstmann; 8. Philosophy and the Chemical Revolution after Kant Michela Massimi; 9. Hölderlin and Novalis Charles Larmore; 10. Hegel's Phenomenology and Logic: an overview Terry Pinkard; 11. Hegel's practical philosophy: the realization of freedom Robert Pippin; 12. Organism and System in German Idealism Rachel Zuckert; 13. German realism: the self-limitation of idealist thinking in Fichte, Schelling, and Schopenhauer Günter Zölle; 14. Politics and the New Mythology: the turn to Late Romanticism Dieter Sturma; 15. German Idealism and the arts Andrew Bowie; 16. The legacy of idealism in the philosophy of Feuerbach, Marx, and Kierkegaard Karl Ameriks.

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Book SynopsisRichard Atkins presents an examination of Peirce's theories of sentiment and instinct, his defence of the rational acceptability of religious belief, his analysis of self-controlled action, and his pragmatic account of practical ethics. Essential for those interested in American philosophy, pragmatism, the philosophy of religion, the philosophy of action, and ethics.Trade Review'… it is a review of contemporary Peirce scholarship as scholars argue about the correct interpretation of Peirce's often ambiguous texts.' The Review of Metaphysics'… this is a valuable and important book that should appeal to a variety of readers, not only Peirce scholars, but readers interested more generally in pragmatism, ethics, and the philosophy of religion.' The New England QuarterlyTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Peirce's 'paradoxical irradiations' and James's The Will to Believe; 2. A defense of Peirce's sentimental conservatism; 3. Heeding the call of one's savior; 4. On becoming welded into the universal continuum; 5. Self-control and moral responsibility; 6. Peirce and practical ethics; Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisEthics was a central preoccupation of medieval philosophers, and medieval ethical thought is rich, diverse, and inventive. Yet standard histories of ethics often skip quickly over the medievals, and histories of medieval philosophy often fail to do justice to the centrality of ethical concerns in medieval thought. This volume presents the full range of medieval ethics in Christian, Islamic, and Jewish philosophy in a way that is accessible to a non-specialist and reveals the liveliness and sophistication of medieval ethical thought. In Part I there is a series of historical chapters presenting developmental and contextual accounts of Christian, Islamic, and Jewish ethics. Part II offers topical chapters on such central themes as happiness, virtue, law, and freedom, as well as on less-studied aspects of medieval ethics such as economic ethics, the ethical dimensions of mysticism, and sin and grace. This will be an important volume for students of ethics and medieval philosophy.Table of ContentsIntroduction Thomas Williams; Part I. History: 1. From Augustine to Eriugena Erik Kenyon; 2. From Anselm to Albert the Great Ian Wilks; 3. From Thomas Aquinas to the 1350s Eric W. Hagedorn; 4. Islamic ethics Jon McGinnis; 5. Ethics in medieval Jewish philosophy T. M. Rudavsky; Part II. Concepts and Themes: 6. Happiness Jeff Steele; 7. Virtue Thomas M. Osborne, Jr; 8. Law Jean Porter; 9. Freedom without choice: medieval theories of the essence of freedom Tobias Hoffmann; 10. Practical reasoning M. V. Dougherty; 11. Will and intellect Thomas Williams; 12. Emotions Martin Pickavé; 13. Medieval Islamic and Christian mysticism and the problem of a 'mystical ethics' Amber Griffioen and Mohammad Sadeg Zahedi; 14. Economic ethics Roberto Lambertini; 15. Self-interest, self-sacrifice, and the common good John Marenbon; 16. Sin and grace Eileen Sweeney.

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Book SynopsisA book for students and researchers interested in what philosophy of science can contribute to our understanding of climate science and its role in shaping climate policy debates. It is suitable for anyone looking for a comprehensive introduction, as well as an original contribution, to the philosophy of climate science.Trade Review'… Philosophy and Climate Science serves as a well-rounded … For those with some background in philosophy of science, however, the book should be a welcome invitation to engage with the fast-growing, sophisticated and eminently relevant field of philosophy of climate science.' Axel Gelfert, Journal for General Philosophy of Science'… this is a book that many will find extremely valuable.' Dale Jamieson, The Quarterly Review of BiologyTable of ContentsPreface; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; 1. Introduction; 2. Data; 3. Models; 4. Simulations; 5. Chaos; 6. Probability; 7. Confidence; 8. Decision; 9. Values; 10. Skill; 11. Robustness; 12. Diversity; 13. Social epistemology; 14. Epilogue; Appendix: structural stability and the 'Hawkmoth Effect'; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe provocative and penetrating philosophical classic of science and spirituality—a discourse between the revered spiritual leader Krishnamurti and renowned physicist Dr. David Bohm, exploring the origin of human conflict and what we can do about the barriers that stand in the way of insight and consciousness, now revised and updated with a new introduction and added dialogues.The Ending of Time is a series of important and enlightening dialogues in which Jiddu Krishnamurti and Dr. David Bohm—men from vastly different backgrounds in philosophy and physics, respectively—debate profound existential questions that illuminate the fundamental nature of existence, probing topics such as insight, illusion, awakening, transcendence,  renewal, morality, the temporal, and the spiritual. Along the way, Krishnamurti and Bohm explore a person’s relationship to society and offer new insights on human thought, death, awakening, self realization, and the problem of the fragmented mind.The Ending of Time also refers to the wrong turn humanity has taken—a state that they argue can be corrected. Though they insist that mankind can change fundamentally, they warn that transformation requires going from one’s narrow and particular interests toward the general, and ultimately moving still deeper into that purity of compassion, love and intelligence that originates beyond thought, time, and even emptiness.This updated edition, edited and revised in clear and engaging language, includes a new introduction and a conversation previously published separately which examines “The Future of Humanity.”

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Ben Shapiro combines a sophisticated intellect and wide erudition with the skills of a really gifted mud wrestler. You’ll find all of him in this book: the deep seriousness, the ardor in combat, the sly wordplay, and the love of country—above all, the love of country. How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps is Ben Shapiro at his best. Which is to say: glorious.” — Peter Robinson, Murdoch Distinguished Policy Fellow at the Hoover Institution and former speechwriter and special assistant to President Ronald Reagan "Most Americans still embrace our free-enterprise system—today. But will they in the future? Ben Shapiro shows that it depends on the commitments we make to our common philosophy, culture, and history. Read this book and you will be prepared to defend, confidently and joyfully, the system that changed the world for the better." — Arthur Brooks, Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School, and author of Love Your Enemies "Facing much more trying times than our own, Abraham Lincoln insisted, ‘We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies.’ Ben Shapiro reminds us that this friendship has a foundation, that it is the American idea, and that we still are responsible as citizens for the work of building that more perfect union." — Kevin Willliamson, author of The Smallest Majority "Conservatism is grounded in gratitude—gratitude for what we love and want to conserve for future generations. Ben Shapiro’s How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps is a valuable and passionate expression of gratitude for what makes this country great and why we should be grateful for what it is, not angry at it for falling short of some ideological fantasy of perfection." — Jonah Goldberg, author of Suicide of the West

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Book SynopsisDiscover the universal tale of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse brought to life in audio by its author and illustrator Charlie Mackesy, with a beautiful music score and the real wildlife sounds of rural England.“A surprise bestseller about kindness and vulnerability is bringing people together.” - Washington Post“What do you want to be when you grow up?” asked the mole.“Kind,” said the boy. Charlie Mackesy offers inspiration and hope in uncertain times in this beautiful audiobook, following the tale of a curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox and a wise horse who find themselves together in sometimes difficult terrain, sharing their greatest fears and biggest discoveries about vulnerability, kindness, hope, friendship and love. The shared adventures and important conversations between the four friends are full of life lessons that have connected with readers of all ages. “Charlie Mackesy’s mesmerizing debut combines the simplicity of “The Giving Tree”, magic of “The Velveteen Rabbit” and the curiosity of “Paddington” - Elisabeth Egan, New York Times

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Book SynopsisBased on the long-running Slate advice column, a collection of the most eye-opening, illuminating, and provocative installments during Daniel M. Lavery’s tenure as the titular Prudence.Every week, millions of readers visit Slate for the irresistible “Dear Prudence,” an advice column that promises a healthy dose of reality and good humor alongside its indispensable suggestions and life lessons. The ever-hilarious and insightful Danny Lavery was one of “Dear Prudence”’s most beloved columnists, and he recounts his time as Prudie in this side-splitting, candid collection—complete with new commentary and exclusive stories—drawing out the broader themes of his informative, unfailingly illuminating guidance. From guilt and blame (“Am I in the Wrong Here?”) to downright confusion (“Maybe This Is All a Misunderstanding”), from recently discovered wrenches-in-the-machine (“The Other Shoe Just Dropped”) to the travails of parenthood (“My Kids Are Growing Up. Can Someone Please Stop This?”), Dear Prudence isn’t afraid to go the extra mile in its search for the much-needed corrective, gentle reminder, or tough love. This is the go-to guide for anyone who’s just trying to figure it all out—with a helpful nudge.

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Book SynopsisAn I Weigh Book Club Pick “I have been a fan of Henry’s work for a long time and I’m excited for more people to see it.” —Jameela Jamil From the creator of Drawings of Dogs, a warmly illustrated and thoughtful examination of empathy and the necessity of being kinderThe kindness we owe one another goes far beyond the everyday gestures of feeding someone else's parking meter--although it's important not to downplay those small acts. Kindness can also mean much more. In this timely, insightful guide, Henry James Garrett lays out the case for developing a strong, courageous, moral kindness, one that will help you fight cruelty and make the world a more empathetic place.So, how could a book possibly make you kinder? It would need to answer two questions:  •  Why are you kind at all? and,  •  Why aren't you kin

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Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbook of Population Ethics presents up-to-date theoretical analyses of various problems associated with the moral standing of future people and animals in current decision-making. The essays in this handbook shed light on the value of population change and the nature of our obligations to future generations. It brings together world-leading philosophers to introduce readers to some of the paradoxes of population ethics, challenge somefundamental assumptions that may be taken for granted in debates concerning the value of population change, and apply these problems and assumptions to real-world decisions.Table of ContentsIntroduction Gustaf Arrhenius, Krister Bykvist, Tim Campbell, Elizabeth Finneron-Burns Part I: Ways Out of the Paradoxes 1. Ruth Chang - How Not to Avoid the Repugnant Conclusion 2. Nils Holtug - Prioritarianism and Population Ethics 3. Walter Bossert - Anonymous Welfarism, Critical-level Principles, and the Repugnant and Sadistic Conclusions 4. Geir Asheim & Stéphane Zuber - Rank-Discounting as a Resolution to a Dilemma of Population Ethics 5. Wlodek Rabinowicz - Getting Personal: The Intuition of Neutrality Re-Interpreted 6. John Broome - Loosening the Betterness Ordering of Lives: a Response to Rabinowicz Part II: Philosophical and Methodological Assumptions 7. Larry S. Temkin - Population Ethics: Lessons Learned, Some Implications, and Problems Remaining 8. Gustaf Arrhenius - Population Paradoxes Without Transitivity 9. Erik Carlson - On Some Impossibility Theorems in Population Ethics 10. Melinda A. Roberts - The Non-Identity Problem, the Better Chance Puzzle, and the Value of Existence 11. Ralf M. Bader - Person-Affecting Utilitarianism 12. Teru Thomas - Separability and Population Ethics 13. Krister Bykvist - Evaluative Uncertainty and Population Ethics 14. Matthew Adler - Claims Across Outcomes and Population Ethics 15. Dean Spears and Marc Budolfson - Does the Repugnant Conclusion Have Important Implications for Axiology or for Public Policy? 16. Johan Gustafsson - Our Intuitive Grasp of the Repugnant Conclusion Part III: Applications 17. John Broome - Climate Change and Population Ethics 18. Serena Olsaretti - Egalitarian Justice and Population Size 19. Sarah Conly - Overpopulation and Individual Responsibility 20. Hilary Greaves - Optimum Population Size 21. Martin Kolk - Demographic Theory and Population Ethics 22. Partha Dasgupta & Aisha Dasgupta - Population Overshoot 23. Jeff McMahan - Having Children and Saving Lives 24. Axel Gosseries & Tim Meijers - Animal Population Ethics 25. Elizabeth Harman - Gamete Donation as a Laudable Moral Mistake 26. Julia Mosquera - Disability and Population Ethics

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Book Synopsis,Trade ReviewThis text is a timely look at contemporary moral issues on college campuses. It has a wide range of current examples and problems, treated with a diverse set of authors, reasoning through the topics from a moral frame." - Lisa Yount, Savannah State UniversityAn accessible, comprehensive, and crucial introduction to ethics and critical thinking informed by the realities of our rapidly changing public sphere." - Albert Spencer, Portland State University

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Book SynopsisThis volume brings together psychology and philosophy researchers to present current ideas and insights for addressing the challenges of knowing well in a complicated world. Topics explored include the nature of reason and bias, how reasoning influences perception, and how we assess knowledge in ourselves and ourselves.

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Book SynopsisFood, Ethics, and Society: An Introductory Text with Readings presents seventy-three readings that address real-world ethical issues at the forefront of the food ethics debate.Trade ReviewThis would be extremely useful for undergraduate courses in food ethics or contemporary food issues. It would work well in courses on contemporary issues in food systems. The topics are excellent. * Marion Nestle, NYU *I would absolutely recommend Food, Ethics, and Society. It's the best existing textbook on food ethics, edited by an excellent group of philosophers. It is both accessible to undergraduate students and intellectually serious. * David Plunkett, Dartmouth University *This is the only genuinely broad treatment of food ethics out there. Food, Ethics, and Society is broad in scope, thoughtfully edited, and features excellent written content. * Christopher Schlottman, NYU *Table of Contents1. THE ETHICALLY TROUBLING FOOD SYSTEM; 2. GLOBAL HUNGER; 3. FOOD JUSTICE; 4. CONSUMER ETHICS; 5. FOOD AND IDENTITY; 6. FOOD AND RELIGION (CO-WRITTEN WITH MATTHEW C. HALTEMAN); 7. INDUSTRIAL ANIMAL AGRICULTURE; 8. ALTERNATIVES TO INDUSTRIAL ANIMAL AGRICULTURE; 9. INDUSTRIAL PLANT AGRICULTURE; 10. ALTERNATIVES TO INDUSTRIAL PLANT AGRICULTURE; 11. WORKERS; 12. OVERCONSUMPTION AND OBESITY; 13. PATERNALISM AND PUBLIC HEALTH

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Book SynopsisThe third edition of The Basics of Bioethics continues to provide a balanced and systematic ethical framework to help students analyze a wide range of controversial topics in medicine, and consider ethical systems from various religious and secular traditions. The Basics of Bioethics covers the âœPrincipalistâ approach and identifies principles that are believed to make behavior morally right or wrong. It showcases alternative ethical approaches to health care decision making by presenting Hippocratic ethics as only one among many alternative ethical approaches to health care decision-making. The Basics of Bioethics offers case studies, diagrams, and other learning aids for an accessible presentation. Plus, it contains an all-encompassing ethics chart that shows the major questions in ethics and all of the major answers to these questions.Trade Review"As a leader and pioneer in the field, Veatch is very solid in terms of accuracy." Kyle Fedler, Ashland University, USA"I've used the Veatch book in teaching bioethics in short courses to non-philosophy audiences: medical students, physical therapy students, physician assistants, etc. They like it very much. It is readable, accessible, and interesting. The examples are well-chosen and memorable. The topics are well-chosen and coverage [is] appropriate. The presentation is balanced and thought-provoking." Leslie Pickering Francis, University of Utah, USATable of ContentsChapter 1: A Map of the Terrain of EthicsChapter 2: The Hippocratic Oath and Its Challengers: A Brief HistoryChapter 3: Defining Death, Abortion, and Animal Welfare: The Basis of Moral StandingChapter 4: Problems in Benefiting and Avoiding Harm to the PatientChapter 5: The Ethics of Respect for Persons: Lying, Cheating, and Breaking Promises and Why Physicians Have Considered Them EthicalChapter 6: The Principle of Avoiding of KillingChapter 7: Death and Dying: The Incompetent PatientChapter 8: Social Ethics of Medicine: Allocation of Resources, Transplantation, and Human Subjects ResearchChapter 9: Human Control of Life: Genetics, Birth Technologies and Modifying Human NatureChapter 10: Resolving Conflicts Among PrinciplesChapter 11: The Virtues in BioethicsAppendices:Hippocratic OathPrinciples of Medical Ethics (2001))of the American Medical AssociationUniversal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights (2005)

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