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  • Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics

    by Aristotle, Roger Crisp ...
    Series series Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
    This new edition of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is an accurate, readable and accessible translation of one of the world's greatest ethical works. Based on lectures Aristotle gave in Athens in the fourth century BCE, Nicomachean Ethics is one of the most significant works in moral philosophy, and has profoundly influenced the whole course of subsequent philosophical endeavour. It offers seminal, ... Read more

    $26.29 USD

  • What Is the Point of Moral Philosophy?

    Edited by Roger Crisp, Ingmar Persson, Julian Savulescu ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory
    Over the last half-century, moral philosophy has taken an applied turn, covering practical issues in areas such as medicine, business, the environment, and many others. But it has largely failed to examine itself. In this volume, a range of distinguished contemporary ethicists, representing many different positions, examine what might be the point, if any, of moral philosophy.Given the deep and ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Sacrifice Regained

    Morality and Self-Interest in British Moral Philosophy from Hobbes to Bentham

    by Roger Crisp ...
    Does being virtuous make you happy? Roger Crisp examines the answers to this ancient question provided by the so-called 'British Moralists', from Thomas Hobbes, around 1650, for the next two hundred years, until Jeremy Bentham. This involves elucidating their views on happiness (self-interest, or well-being) and on virtue (or morality), in order to bring out the relation of each to the other. ... Read more

    $72.89 USD

  • The Oxford Handbook of the History of Ethics

    Edited by Roger Crisp ...
    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    Philosophical ethics consists in the human endeavour to answer rationally the fundamental question of how we should live. The Oxford Handbook of the History of Ethics explores the history of philosophical ethics in the western tradition from Homer until the present day. It provides a broad overview of the views of many of the main thinkers, schools, and periods, and includes in addition essays on ... Read more

    $51.29 USD

  • Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Mill on Utilitarianism

    by Roger Crisp ...
    Series series Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks
    Mill was one of the most important British philosophers of the nineteenth century; his Utilitarianism is a pivotal work in ethical thought. This book, written specifically for students coming to Mill - and perhaps philosophy - for the first time, will be an ideal guide.Mill on Utilitarianism introduces and assesses:* Mill's life and the background of Utilitarianism* the ideas and text of ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

  • History of Ethics

    Edited by Daniel Star, Roger Crisp ...
    Series series Blackwell Readings in the History of Philosophy
    Is there an objective moral standard that applies to all our actions? To what extent should I sacrifice my own interests for the sake of others? How might philosophers of the past help us think about contemporary ethical problems?As the most recent addition to the Blackwell Readings in Philosophy series, History of Ethics: Essential Readings with Commentary brings together rich and varied excerpts ... Read more

    $41.00 USD

  • The Cosmos of Duty

    Henry Sidgwick's Methods of Ethics

    by Roger Crisp ...
    Roger Crisp presents a comprehensive study of Henry Sidgwick's The Methods of Ethics, a landmark work first published in 1874. Crisp argues that Sidgwick is largely right about many central issues in moral philosophy: the metaphysics and epistemology of ethics, consequentialism, hedonism about well-being, and the weight to be given to self-interest. He holds that Sidgwick's long discussion of ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • Moral Evil in Practical Ethics

    Edited by Shlomit Harrosh, Roger Crisp ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory
    The concept of evil is one of the most powerful in our moral vocabulary, and is commonly used today in both religious and secular spheres to condemn ideas, people, their actions, and much else besides. Yet appeals to evil in public debate have often deepened existing conflicts, through corruption of rational discourse and demonization of the other. With its religious overtones and implied ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

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    The Fundamentals

    by Julia Driver ...
    Series series Fundamentals of Philosophy
    Ethics: The Fundamentals explores core ideas and arguments in moral theory by introducing students to different philosophical approaches to ethics, including virtue ethics, Kantian ethics, divine command theory, and feminist ethics.The first volume in the new Fundamentals of Philosophy series.Presents lively, real-world examples and thoughtful discussion of key moral philosophers and their ideas ... Read more

    $30.00 USD

  • Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy

    by Bernard Williams ...
    By the time of his death in 2003, Bernard Williams was one of the greatest philosophers of his generation. Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy is not only widely acknowledged to be his most important book, but also hailed a contemporary classic of moral philosophy.Presenting a sustained critique of moral theory from Kant onwards, Williams reorients ethical theory towards ‘truth, truthfulness and ... Read more

    $165.00 USD

  • Ethics Made Easy: Flash

    by Mel Thompson ...
    The books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. Ethics Made Easy is a short, simple and to-the-point guide. In just 96 pages, the reader will discover all the key ideas, from altruism to utilitarianism. Ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious, Ethics Made ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Cambridge Companion to Natural Law Jurisprudence

    Edited by George Duke, Robert P. George ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Law
    This collection provides an intellectually rigorous and accessible overview of key topics in contemporary natural law jurisprudence, an influential yet frequently misunderstood branch of legal philosophy. It fills a gap in the existing literature by bringing together leading international experts on natural law theory to provide perspectives on some of the most pressing issues pertaining to the ... Read more

    $45.99 USD