Eric - Ethics & Moral Philosophy 1

The Prudence of Love: How Possessing the Virtue of Love Benefits the Lover focuses upon the intersection of philosophical, theological, and psychological issues concerning love. Eric Silverman advoc……続きを見る

Following the extraordinary success of the New York Times bestseller Bonhoeffer, Eric Metaxas's latest book offers inspirational and intellectually rigorous thoughts on the big questions surrounding……続きを見る

"Where does happiness lie?" "What is the best life?" Aristotle ponders these abiding questions in his Nicomachean Ethicsーa work which has profoundly influenced Western thinking on ethical matters. ……続きを見る

What does it mean to say that a particular war is just or unjust, that terrorism is always wrong, or that torture can sometimes be morally justified? What are the moral bases for the possession or u……続きを見る

Exploring the controversy surrounding therapeutic human cloning, this book draws upon data collected from news articles and interviews with journalists to examine the role of mass media in shaping b……続きを見る

This book demonstrates the importance of a duty-based approach to morality. The dominance of what has been labeled “rights talk” leads to the neglect of duties without corresponding rights (e.g., du……続きを見る

There continues to be a vigorous public debate in our society about the status of climate science. Much of the skepticism voiced in this debate suffers from a lack of understanding of how the scienc……続きを見る

This book examines the moral choices faced by U.S. political and military leaders in deciding when and how to employ force, from the American Revolution to the present day. Specifically, the book lo……続きを見る

Unlike Nazi medical experiments, euthanasia during the Third Reich is barely studied or taught. Often, even asking whether euthanasia during the Third Reich is relevant to contemporary debates about……続きを見る

This book sets up a dialogue between Emmanuel Levinas and Theodor W. Adorno, using their thought to address contemporary environmental and social-political situations. Eric S. Nelson explores the "n……続きを見る

This in-depth study examines the social, religious, and philosophical thought of Simone Weil. Simone Weil for the Twenty-First Century presents a comprehensive analysis of Weil’s interdisciplinary t……続きを見る

This book offers a considered yet entertaining reflection on the progress of modern scientific research. The winding path of science can only be understood by revealing the personal, human side of s……続きを見る

We're all inclined to the same quests and desires. All of us, as humanity, mostly get a grip of what the objective is. This small inspirational book with two separate titles will help you on your jo……続きを見る

Why can't we eliminate terrorism by killing terrorists? Why can't we learn anything about climate change by discussing the weather? And what do fishermen in Turkey have to teach us about internation……続きを見る

The Ultimate Religious Argument Many martyrs have achieved "the certainty unto death" that God exists. Now any reasonable person can easily achieve that certainty. Just do a little thinking. Why do ……続きを見る

Si sta verificando un fenomeno impensabile fino a qualche anno fa: è l’agonia del neoliberismo. Tutti i suoi eccessi, tutte le sue ingiustizie, tutti i suoi disastri ne ribadiscono quotidianamente l……続きを見る

Are we made entirely of matter, like sticks and stones? Or do we have a soulーa nonphysical entityーwhere our mental lives take place? The authors Eric T. Olson and Aaron Segal begin this accessible……続きを見る

In this innovative contribution, Eric S. Nelson offers a contextualized and systematic exploration of the Chinese sources and German language interpretations that shaped Heidegger's engagement with ……続きを見る

The Ultimate Religious Argument This Argument has exceptional force because we ALL take at least part of our sense of “wrong” seriously, as if it were authored by God AND enforced by God. We ALL BEH……続きを見る

The Concept of Injustice challenges traditional Western justice theory. Thinkers from Plato and Aristotle through to Kant, Hegel, Marx and Rawls have subordinated the idea of injustice to the idea o……続きを見る

This book is not about the medical, psychological, psychiatric, sociological, statistical, or even theological aspects of suicide. It does not investigate the pathology of why some people kill thems……続きを見る

The Logic of Liberal Rights uses basic logic to develop a model of argument presupposed in all disputes about civil rights and liberties. No prior training in logic is required, as each step is expl……続きを見る

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Medienethik, Note: 1,0, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Neubiberg (Institut für Theologie und Ethik), Veranstaltung: Medie……続きを見る

In the 1850s, "Drapetomania" was the medical term for a disease found among black slaves in the United States. The main symptom was a strange desire to run away from their masters. In earlier centur……続きを見る

When a government in a democracy acts in our name, are we, as citizens, responsible for those acts? What if the government commits a moral crime? The protestor's slogan--"Not in our name!"--testifie……続きを見る

Eric Schliesser's Adam Smith is the product of two decades' reflection by the author on the great Scottish Enlightenment. Unique among treatments of Adam Smith, Schliesser's book treats him as a sys……続きを見る

Virtue theory, natural law, deontology, utilitarianism, existentialism: these are the basic moral theories taught in “Ethics,” “History of Philosophy,” and “Introduction to Philosophy” courses throu……続きを見る

La parola “libertà” ha mille e più volti. Ancora oggi si ascoltano giuramenti di eterno amore nei suoi confronti e per lei si dà battaglia. L’utilizzo eccessivo rischia però di trasformarla in un vu……続きを見る

Recent years have witnessed an astonishing cultural and legal shift when it comes to homosexuality and same-sex marriage. Many Christians see these changes as a defeat for Christian values, often pa……続きを見る

Following the enormous political, legal, and media interest that has surrounded high profile cases of whistleblowing, such as Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden, the fundamental ethical questions su……続きを見る