{"product_id":"10-moral-paradoxes-9781405160865","title":"10 Moral Paradoxes","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresenting ten diverse and original moral paradoxes, this cutting edge work of philosophical ethics makes a focused, concrete case for the centrality of paradoxes within morality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is an excellent book which I recommend wholeheartedly both as a source of beneficial thought experiments for the professional moral philosopher, and as a better stimulus for the student of moral philosophy than any theory-focused book could possibly be . . . It is clearly, elegantly and succinctly written, it is provocative and sometimes perplexing without ever crossing the line into the melodramatic or the precious and, perhaps best of all, it promotes tentative conclusions whilst leaving the reader plenty of space to pursue each of the issues further for herself.\" (The Analysis Trust, 3 July 2011)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e“Smilansky’s examples are freshly minted… They’re thought provoking, and Smilansky’s discussion is a pleasure… [I]f we take morality seriously, we need to reflect with open minds about the kinds of cases he describes, and finding views we can live with will constitute some kind of progress in our moral life.” (Mark Sainsbury FBA, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Saul Smilansky's \u003ci\u003e10 Moral Paradoxes\u003c\/i\u003e is a delightful book. The paradoxes are easy to appreciate and though it's written in a light and accessible style, it still has plenty of philosophical heft. ” (Michael Cholbi, \u003ci\u003ePEA Soup)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“His writing is clear and lively. He avoids unnecessary technicalities. His ideas are grounded in vivid examples.” (\u003ci\u003eNotre Dame Philosophical Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“[B]rief, succinct, and a pleasure to read. Some of the chapters (for instance, the chapter on Fortunate Misfortune) would also make excellent reading for seminars on any undergraduate course… It is well worth reading.” (\u003ci\u003eTheoria)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Fortunate Misfortune 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Paradox of Beneficial Retirement 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Two Paradoxes about Justice and the Severity of Punishment 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Blackmail: The Solution 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Paradox of Non-Punishment 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 On Not Being Sorry about the Morally Bad 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Choice-Egalitarianism and the Paradox of the Baseline 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Morality and Moral Worth 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Paradox of Moral Complaint 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Preferring Not to Have Been Born 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 A Meta-Paradox: Are Paradoxes Bad? 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Reflections on Moral Paradox 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostscript: The Future and Moral Paradox 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 142\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769313689943,"sku":"9781405160865","price":69.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405160865.jpg?v=1758720593","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/10-moral-paradoxes-9781405160865","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}