In this open access book, Timothy Aylsworth and Clinton Castro draw on the deep well of Kantian ethics to argue that we have moral duties, both to ourselves and to others, to protect our autonomy fr……続きを見る
The “happiness agenda” is a worldwide movement that claims that happiness is the highest good, happiness can be measured, and public policy should promote happiness. Against Happiness is a thorough ……続きを見る
La liberté, se gouvernant elle-même et se donnant à elle-même sa loi, telle est l’idée qui, après avoir été souvent négligée ou méconnue par la philosophie ancienne, devient dominante dans la doctri……続きを見る
Chamar a nossa atenção para as várias fomes contemporâneas, assim mesmo, no plural, e elucidar seus significados são os propósitos deste livro que tenho o prazer de apresentar. Seus capítulos percor……続きを見る
In 'Egotism in German Philosophy' by George Santayana, the author delves into the contrasting viewpoints of German philosophers such as Hegel, Nietzsche, and Schopenhauer on egotism and self-centere……続きを見る
著者:Kieran Setiya
出版社: Princeton University Press
発売日: 2017年09月22日
Philosophical wisdom and practical advice for overcoming the problems of middle age
How can you reconcile yourself with the lives you will never lead, with possibilities foreclosed, and with nostalg……続きを見る
Exploring the Illusion of Free Will and Moral Responsibility investigates the philosophical and scientific arguments for free will skepticism and their implications. Skepticism about free will and m……続きを見る
著者:Henry Atkinson
出版社: LONDON G. BELL AND SONS, LTD.
発売日: 2014年09月30日
It is universally admitted that the war will bring about great changes in industry. The readjustment of financial affairs, the greatly increased taxation, the displacement of labour due to the emplo……続きを見る
著者:Amartya Sen
出版社: Penguin Books Ltd
発売日: 2010年07月01日
Is justice an ideal, forever beyond our grasp, or something that may actually guide our practical decisions and enhance our lives? In this wide-ranging book, Amartya Sen presents an alternative appr……続きを見る
On the Verge of a Planetary Civilization presents a philosophical contribution to integral ecologyーan emerging approach to the field that crosses disciplinary boundaries of the humanities and scien……続きを見る
Virtue as Identity offers a study of how virtue is learned and identity acquired through the selection and internalization of values. A large part of this process is externally imposed through cultu……続きを見る
This vitally important book attempts to move beyond the current death-denying culture. The use of euphemistic and defiant phrases when dealing with terminal disease such as “She lost her battle with……続きを見る
Children born today in the Maldives may someday have to abandon their homeland. Rising seas, caused by climate change, could swallow most of their tiny island nation within their lifetime. Their fat……続きを見る
How do we know right from wrong, good from bad, help from hindrance, and how can we judge the behaviour of others?
Ethics are the rules and guidelines that we use to make such judgements. Often ther……続きを見る
"[Appiah's] work reveals the heart and sensitivity of a novelist. . . .Fascinating, erudite and beautifully written."ーThe New York Times Book Review
In this groundbreaking work, Kwame Anthony Appia……続きを見る
A fresh reflection on what makes life meaningful
Most people, including philosophers, tend to classify human motives as falling into one of two categories: the egoistic or the altruistic, the self-i……続きを見る
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• Includes beautiful artworks and illustrations
• A link of a FREE audio book to download at the end of the book
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La morale de la métaphysique réaliste admet un bien en soi, un bien naturel distinct du plaisir et du bonheur, une hiérarch……続きを見る
著者:Sidney Axinn
出版社: Temple University Press
発売日: 2008年12月28日
In this new edition of the classic book on the moral conduct of war, Sidney Axinn provides a full-length treatment of the military conventions from a philosophical point of view. Axinn considers the……続きを見る
Is it wrong to like animals better than humans? Too cute, too ugly: two ways to avoid being eaten. What’s the issue with single-issue campaigns? What’s wrong with being sentimental? More musings on ……続きを見る
In recent decades, with advances in the behavioral, cognitive, and neurosciences, the idea that patterns of human behavior may ultimately be due to factors beyond our conscious control has increasin……続きを見る
This collection of original essays opens up a novel area of inquiry: the distinctively ethical dimension of women's experiences of aging. Fifteen distinguished contributors here explore assumptions,……続きを見る
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THE RAMAYANA traditionally ascribed to the Maharishi Valmiki, narrates the life of Rama, the legendary Kosala Kingdom. It follows his fourteen-year exile to the forest by his father ……続きを見る
Applied Christian Ethics addresses selected themes in Christian social ethics. The book is divided in three parts. In the first section, “Foundation,” several contributors reveal their Christian rea……続きを見る
著者:Elhanan Yakira
出版社: Cambridge University Press
発売日: 2015年11月10日
This book analyzes three often-debated questions of Spinoza's legacy: was Spinoza a religious thinker? How should we understand Spinoza's mind-body doctrine? What meaning can be given to Spinoza's n……続きを見る
Regardless of who you are or how you live your life, you disagree with millions of people on an enormous number of topics from politics, religion and morality to sport, culture and art. Unless you a……続きを見る
著者:Kieran Setiya
出版社: Princeton University Press
発売日: 2009年04月11日
Modern philosophy has been vexed by the question "Why should I be moral?" and by doubts about the rational authority of moral virtue. In Reasons without Rationalism, Kieran Setiya shows that these d……続きを見る
Bringing together the expertise of rhetoricians in English and communication as well as media studies scholars, Arguments about Animal Ethics delves into the rhetorical and discursive practices of p……続きを見る
"Ethical Choices in Contemporary Medicine" jettisons the standard medical ethics models of "rights" language and shows how the bioethical problems that receive attention from the media and the publi……続きを見る
In contemporary ethical discussion widespread concern about the potential risks of genetic engineering is raising new and fundamental questions about our responsibilities towards unborn generations.……続きを見る