Moral Philosophy: A Reader

by Louis P. Pojman (Editor), Peter Tramel (Editor)

Overview

This collection of classic and contemporary readings in ethics presents sharp, competing views on a wide range of fundamentally important topics: moral relativism and objectivism, ethical egoism, value theory, utilitarianism, deontological ethics, virtue ethics, ethics and religion, and applied ethics.

The Fourth Edition dramatically increases the volume’s utility by expanding and updating the selections and introductions while retaining the structure that has made previous editions so successful.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781603845410
Publisher:	Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication date:	09/01/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	464
Sales rank:	289,163
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Louis P. Pojman (1935-2005) was Professor of Philosophy, United States Military Academy.

Peter Tramel is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, United States Military Academy.

Editorial Reviews

An expansion of a collection of articles Pojman has long used in his undergraduate ethical theory course, combining excerpts from classical and contemporary expositions of perennial problems. The collection includes a general introduction to the subject, and each of the 30 readings begins with a short abstract and biographical sketch. Augmented from the 1993 edition with several new pieces. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

"A nice blend of classic readings in moral philosophy supplemented by numerous modern pieces. I plan to use this text as the centerpiece of my course for years to come."
—Michael A. Growden, United States Air Force Academy

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