Ethics & Morality

Karl Marx And The Tradition Of Western Political Thought ; The Broken Thread Of Tradition ; The Modern Challenge To Tradition -- The Great Tradition ; Law A...

In The Moral Habitat, Barbara Herman offers a new and systematic interpretation of Kant's moral and political philosophy. The study begins with an investiga...

Examines The Meaning Of Justice In A Variety Of Situations And Asks The Reader To Morally And Politically Reflect On Each Topic. Doing The Right Thing -- Th...

Beginning with a focus on the ethical foundations of caregiving in health and expanding towards problems of ethics and justice implicated in a range of issu...

Elegant And Wise Meditations On Youth And Age, Love And Marriage, Solitude, Peace And Contentment. Introduction To The Fiftieth Anniversary Edition / Reeve ...

This new, complete translation of Immanuel Kant's Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals provides the most accessible version of this challenging foundati...

Este Libro Es Una Exploración Apasionante Del Poder Del Colectivo, El Peligro Del Populismo Y La Poderosa Influencia De Las Redes Sociales Y La Manipulaci...

Unabridged private reflections of the Emperor of Rome, on how one is to exist in a world of chaos. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and in the most accepted ...

The Renowned Work By The English Political Philosopher Examines The Structure Of Society And Legitimate Government, Arguing For A Social Contract And Rule B...

“When you were born, you cried while the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way that when you die, the world cries while you rejoice.”― Ancient...

Peter Singer's Remarkably Clear And Comprehensive Practical Ethics Has Become A Classic Introduction To Applied Ethics Since Its Publication In 1979 And Has...

Karen Armstrong explains how to practise the religion of compassion that her last books have preached.In November 2009 Armstrong and TED launched The Charte...

With a new foreword by Jonathan Lear 'Remarkably lively and enjoyable…It is a very rich book, containing excellent descriptions of a variety of moral th...

This Second Edition Of A New Environmental Ethics: The Next Millennium For Life On Earth Offers Clear, Powerful, And Often Moving Thoughts From Holmes Rolst...

Charting the history of contemporary philosophical and religious beliefs regarding nature, Roderick Nash focuses primarily on changing attitudes toward nat...

Over a quarter of a century after its first publication, the great and simple wisdom in this book continues to influence women's lives. ...

A World Awash In Little Understood Chemicals Tragically Harms Adults And Children Alike. Laws Keep Health Agencies In The Dark About Toxicants; Slow, Well M...

Abortion, Euthanasia, Capital Punishment, War, Genetic Engineering And Fetal Experimentation, Environmental And Animal Rights--these Topics Inspire Some Of ...

The bitter national debates over abortion, euthanasia, and stem cell research have created an unbridgeable gap between religious groups and those who insis...

1.the Ancient World. Memorabilia 4.3 / Xenophon -- Timaeus And Critias / Plato -- Physics, On The Soul, And Politics / Aristotle -- On The Nature Of The God...

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, which equates the ultimate end of human life with happiness (eudaimonia), is thought by many readers to argue that this hi...

Is it rational to be moral? How do rationality and morality fit together with being human? These questions are at the heart of David Schmidtz's exploration...

Introduction to the Philosophy of Law: Readings and Cases employs a combination of case-based and theory-based materials to show novices in the field how th...

In For Love of Matter Freya Mathews challenges basic assumptions of Western science, modern philosophy, and environmental philosophy, arguing that the envir...

A philosophical exploration of the nature, scope, and significance of ecofeminist theory and practice. This book presents the key issues, concepts, and ar...

Part 1. Introduction -- Introduction: Navigating The Perfect Moral Storm In Light Of A Thirty-five Year Debate -- Thirty-five Year Climate Change Policy Deb...

Larry May Examines The Normative And Conceptual Problems Concerning The Crime Of Genocide. Introduction: Problems Of Genocide -- The Nature And Value Of Gro...

Towards Justice and Virtue challenges the rivalry between those who advocate only abstract, universal principles of justice and those who commend only the p...

Helen Adams Keller was an American writer and social activist; an illness (possibly scarlet fever or meningitis) at the age of 19 months left her deaf and b...

Are there "natural laws" that govern the ways in which humans behave and organize themselves, just as there are physical laws that govern the motions of a...

Singer suggests that people who take an ethical approach to life often avoid the trap of meaninglessness, finding a deeper satisfaction in what they are doi...

In fall 2015, the newly elected Trudeau government endorsed the Paris Agreement and promised to tackle global warming. In 2016, it released a major report w...

This edition contains four essays--"On Liberty," "Utilitarianism," "Considerations on Representative Government," and "The Subjection of Women"--never befor...

The great 19th-century philosopher refines his previously expressed ideal of the superman in one of his most important works, a fascinating examination of...

The Gay Science (German: Die fröhliche Wissenschaft) or The Joyful Wisdom is a book by Friedrich Nietzsche, first published in 1882 and followed by a secon...

The book has been variously described as the first to analyze the role of the political elite; as the one that established the independence of politics from...

In Post-Truth? Facts and Faithfulness, Jeffrey Dudiak explores the fissures and fractures that vex our so-called “post-truth” era, searching for a deepe...

Describes a voyage down the Hudson River undertaken by Phaedrus and a troubled companion, who provokes a philosophical crisis as the philosopher-narrator wr...

Every day bioethical conflicts arise in Canadian hospitals and courtrooms; they are debated in newspaper columns and argued in private. This updated edition...

Pt. I Influences On Malthus -- [divine Mandates For Humanity] / King James Bible -- From Concerning The Causes Of The Greatness And Magnificence Of Cities (...

The importance of honor is present in the earliest records of civilization. Today, while it may still be an essential concept in Islamic cultures, in the ...

Sam Harris’s first book, The End of Faith, ignited a worldwide debate about the validity of religion. In the aftermath, Harris discovered that most people...

Even elementary school children can build positive character traits like caring, citizenship, cooperation, courage, fairness, honesty, respect, and responsi...

A clear, accessible exploration of how and why we love by prominent philosopher and bestselling author Harry Frankfurt In The Reasons of Love, leading mora...

A Concise Introduction to Ethics offers a condensed and exceptionally well-written introduction to the essential moral theories. Based on Russ Shafer-Landau...

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom New York Times bestselling author and beloved Today show co-host Hoda Kotb comes an inspiring collection of quo...

In a culture that includes sex in everything from advertising to climbing the corporate ladder, it's easy to feel fuzzy about the true purpose and place of ...

philosophical Reflection On Death Dates Back To Ancient Times, But Death Remains A Most Profound And Puzzling Topic. Samantha Brennan And Robert Stainton ...