Modern Ethics in 77 Arguments: A Stone Reader
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Overview
Since 2010, The Stone—the immensely popular, award-winning philosophy series in The New York Times—has revived and reinterpreted age-old inquires to speak to our modern condition. This new collection of essays from the series does for modern ethics what The Stone Reader did for modern philosophy. New York Times editor Peter Catapano and best-selling author and philosopher Simon Critchley have curated an unparalleled collection that illuminates just how imperative ethical thinking is in our day-to-day life.
Like its predecessor, Modern Ethics in 77 Arguments explores long-standing ethical and moral issues in light of our most urgent dilemmas. Divided into twelve sections, the book opens with a series of broad arguments on existence, human nature and morality. Indeed, “big” questions of the human condition are explored by some of our best-known and most accomplished living philosophers: What is the meaning of our existence? Should we really “do what we love”? How should we respond to evil? Is pure altruism possible?
Along with these examinations of timeless moral conundrums, readers will find arguments in the more contentious areas of religion and government: Can we have a moral life without God? Does it really matter if God exists? Is patriotism moral? Accessible and provocative, these pieces expose the persistence of the most basic themes and questions of moral and ethical life. Many of the essays stress the crucial importance of directly engaging the most pressing moral dilemmas in modern life. Should we be the last generation, knowing all the harm we’ve done to our planet? Should we embrace our inner carnivores, or swear off all animal products? From gun control and drone warfare to the morals of marriage and reproduction, readers will view familiar debates in new, surprising lights.
The editors have meticulously arranged this book to reflect a wide range of perspectives, voices and rhetorical strategies. By directly addressing some of the most complex and troubling issues we face today—racial discrimination, economic inequality, immigration, citizenship and more—the volume reveals the profound power of ethics in shaping our perceptions of nearly every aspect of our lives.
A jargon-free, insightful compendium, Modern Ethics in 77 Arguments offers a panoramic view of morality and is a critical addition to The Stone Reader that will energize and enliven the world of ethical thought in both the classroom and everyday American life.
Including…
The Meaningfulness of Lives by Todd May * A Life Beyond “Do What You Love” by Gordon Marino * Evolution and our Inner Conflict by Edward O. Wilson * Morals Without God? by Frans de Waal * Does It Matter Whether God Exists? by Gary Gutting * The Moral Hazard of Drones by John Kaag and Sarah Kreps * Can Refugees Have Human Rights? by Omri Boehm * Dear White America by George Yancy * Girlfriend, Mother, Professor? by Carol Hay * The End of “Marriage” by Laurie Shrage * When Vegans Won’t Compromise by Bob Fischer and James McWilliams * Should This Be the Last Generation? by Peter Singer
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781631492983 |
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| Publisher: | Liveright Publishing Corporation |
| Publication date: | 08/22/2017 |
| Pages: | 464 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.20(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.60(d) |
About the Author
Simon Critchley is a best-selling author and the Hans Jonas Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research. His many books include The Book of Dead Philosophers, Bowie, and Tragedy, the Greeks, and Us.
Table of Contents
Preface Peter Catapano ix
On Existence
The Meaningfulness of Lives Todd May 3
There Is No Theory of Everything Simon Critchley 8
The Light at the End of Suffering Peg O'Connor 16
Being There: Heidegger on Why Our Presence Matters Lawrence Berger 22
Against Invulnerability Todd May 28
Why Life Is Absurd Rivka Weinberg 33
A Life Beyond "Do What You Love" Gordon Marino 41
On Human Nature
Evolution and Our Inner Conflict Edward O. Wilson 47
Learning How to Die in the Anthropocene Roy Scranton 52
Is Pure Altruism Possible? Judith Lichtenberg 59
Moral Camouflage or Moral Monkeys? Peter Railton 64
How Should We Respond to "Evil"? Steven Paulikas 69
The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt Nancy Sherman 74
How to Live Without Irony Christy Wampole 79
Deluded Individualism Firmin DeBrabander 85
On Morality
The Dangers of Happiness Carl Cederström 91
Are We Ready for a "Morality Pill"? Peter Singer Agata Sagan 95
Why Our Children Don't Think There Are Moral Facts Justin P. McBrayer 98
Morals Without God? Frans de Waal 103
The Dangers of Certainty: A Lesson From Auschwitz Simon Critchley 112
Confessions of an Ex-Moralist Joel Marks 118
The Maze of Moral Relativism Paul Boghossian 124
Can Moral Disputes Be Resolved? Alex Rosenberg 129
Moral Dispute or Cultural Difference? Carol Rovane 134
On Religion
Navigating Past Nihilism Sean D. Kelly 141
Does It Matter Whether God Exists? Gary Gutting 147
Good Minus God Louise M. Antony 151
Pascal's Wager 2.0 Gary Gutting 158
The Sacred and the Humane Anat Biletzki 162
Why God Is a Moral Issue Michael Ruse 168
The Rigor of Love Simon Critchley 172
God Is a Question, Not an Answer William Irwin 178
What's Wrong with Blasphemy? Andrew F. March 182
On Government
Questions for Free-Market Moralists Amia Srinivasan 191
Is Our Patriotism Moral? Gary Gutting 197
The Irrationality of Natural Life Sentences Jennifer Lackey 200
Spinoza's Vision of Freedom, and Ours Steven Nadler 205
If War Can Have Ethics, Wall Street Can, Too Nathaniel B. Davis 211
The Moral Hazard of Drones John Kaag Sarah Kreps 216
Reasons for Reason Michael P. Lynch 222
On Citizenship
The Morality of Migration Seyla Benhabib 229
What DO We Owe Each Other? Aaron James Wendland 234
Can Refugees Have Human Rights? Omri Boehm 240
Dependents of the State Amia Srinivasan 245
Is Voting Out of Self-interest Wrong? Gary Cutting 252
On Violence
Philosophizing with Guns Simone Gubler 257
A Crack in the Stoic's Armor Nancy Sherman 261
Who Needs a Gun? Gary Gutting 265
The Freedom of an Armed Society Firmin DeBrabander 268
Is American Nonviolence Possible? Todd May 273
On Race
Walking While Black in the "White Gaze" George Yancy 281
Race, Truth and Our Two Realities Chris Lebron 287
Getting Past the Outrage on Race Gary Gutting 292
Philosophy's Western Bias Justm E. H. Smith 295
Dear White America George Yancy 300
Of Cannibals, Kings and Culture: The Problem of Ethnocentricity Adam Etinson 306
What, to the Black American, Is Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Chris Lebron 311
Is Real Inclusiveness Possible? Justin E. H. Smith 317
On Women
When Prostitution Is Nobody's Business Laurie Shrage 325
On Abortion and Defining a "Person" Gary Gutting 331
Girlfriend, Mother, Professor? Carol Hay 334
The Disappearing Women Roe Langton 340
A Feminist Kant Carol Hay 343
On Family
Think Before You Breed Christine Overall 351
Is Forced Fatherhood Fair? Laurie Shrage 356
"Mommy Wars" Redux: A False Conflict Amy Allen 361
The End of "Marriage" Laurie Shrage 366
My Parents' Mixed Messages on the Holocaust Jason Stanley 372
On Eating
The Meat Eaters Jeff McMahan 379
If Peas Can Talk, Should We Eat Them? Michael Marder 387
When Vegans Won't Compromise Bob Fischer James McWilliams 390
The Enigma of Animal Suffering Rhys Southan 395
On the Future
Is Humanity Getting Better? Leif Wenar 403
Should This Be the Last Generation? Peter Singer 409
What Do We Owe the Future? Patricia L. Vieira Michael Marder 412
The Importance of the Afterlife. Seriously Samuel Scheffler 415
Accepting the Past, Facing the Future Todd May 419
Acknowledgments 423
Contributors 425