Bibliograph

The Facts on File guide to philosophy, David Boersema, Kari Middleton

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The Facts on File guide to philosophy, David Boersema, Kari Middleton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 103) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Facts on File guide to philosophy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

743214105

Responsibility statement

David Boersema, Kari Middleton

Summary

Examines the study of values and covers moral and ethical values exploring whether it is ever okay to tell a lie or to steal--and what makes certain actions right and others wrong

Table Of Contents

Part I: Ethics. Introductory discussion questions -- What is ethics? -- Metaethics -- Noncognitivism: prescriptivism and emotivism -- David Hume -- Cognitivism -- Plato -- Normative ethics -- Virtue theory -- Divine command ethics -- Utilitarian theory -- Duty theory (deontology) -- Formalism and social contract theory -- Feminist ethics -- Applied ethics -- Applied ethics: business ethics and media ethics -- Concluding discussion questions -- Part II: Political philosophy. Introductory discussion questions -- What is political philosophy -- Normative disciplines and politics -- Classical Greek: Plato and Aristotle -- Divine right: Thomas More -- Social contract: Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau -- The nineteenth century: socialism -- The nineteenth century: utilitarianism -- Inequality, justice, and liberty -- Concluding thoughts -- Concluding discussion questions -- Part III: Philosophy of art. Introductory discussion questions -- Aesthetics: philosophy of the arts -- Plato -- Aristotle -- The emergence of modern aesthetic theory -- Kant and Schiller -- Romanticism -- Expressivism and definability -- Challenges in the twentieth century -- Art and society -- Concluding discussion questions

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Values and the good life

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