Ethics and Humanity: Themes from the Philosophy of Jonathan Glover

by N. Ann Davis (Editor), Richard Keshen (Editor), Jeff McMahan (Editor)

Overview

Ethics and Humanity pays to tribute to Jonathan Glover, a pioneering figure whose thought and personal influence have had a significant impact on applied philosophy. In topics that include genetic engineering, abortion, euthanasia, war, and moral responsibility, Glover has made seminal contributions. The papers collected here, written by some of the most distinguished contemporary moral philosophers, address topics to which Glover has contributed, with particular emphasis on problems of conflict discussed in his book, Humanity: A Moral History of the Twentieth Century. There are also moving testaments to the influence Glover has had on colleagues, students, and friends. Glover himself contributes a series of fine replies, which constitute an important addition to his published work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780190295981
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	02/10/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	531 KB

About the Author

N. Ann Davis is Professor of Philosophy at Pomona College. Richard Keshen is a member of the Department of Philosophy at Cape Breton University, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jeff McMahan is Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University.

Table of Contents

About the Contributors Preface Part 1: Torture 1 What Should We Do About Torture? - James Griffin (Corpus Christi College) Part 2: War 2 The Consequences of War - Thomas Hurka (University of Toronto) 3 Humanitarian Intervention, Consent, and Proportionality - Jeff McMahan (Rutgers University) Part 3: Ethics, Truth, and Belief 4 Humanity and the Perils of Perniciously Politicized Science - N. Ann Davis (Pomona College) 5 Social Moral Epistemology and the Tasks of Ethics - Allen Buchanan (Duke University) 6 The Strains of Dialogue - Richard Keshen (Cape Breton University) Part 4: Bioethics and Beyond 7 Humanity and Hyper-Regulation: from Nuremberg to Helsinki - Onora O'Neill (The British Academy) 8 Transhumanity: A Moral Vision of the Twenty-First Century - John Harris (University of Manchester) Part 5: Some Silences in Humanity 9 The Foundations of Humanity - Roger Crisp (St. Anne's College) 10 Bystanders to Poverty - Peter Singer (Princeton University) 11 Compassion: Human and Animal - Martha Nussbaum (University of Chicago Law School) Part 6: Personal 12 Jonathan Glover - Alan Ryan Part 7: Responses 13 A Summing Up - Jonathan Glover (Kings College London)

Editorial Reviews

"Ethics and Humanity is a distinguished collection of essays which will be required reading for anyone with interests in normative or applied ethics, or indeed anyone who has ever wondered why human beings are capable of doing all the terrible things they have done to each other." —Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

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