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Ethics : a very short introduction

Author: Simon Blackburn
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003, ©2001.
Series: Very short introductions, 80; Very short introductions, 80.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"Our self-image as moral, well-behaved creatures is dogged by scepticism, relativism, hypocrisy, and nihilism, by the fear that in a Godless world science has unmasked us as creatures fated by our genes to be selfish and tribalistic, or competitive and aggressive. In this clear introduction to ethics Simon Blackburn tackles the major moral questions surrounding birth, death, happiness, desire and freedom, showing us  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Simon Blackburn
ISBN: 0192804421 9780192804426
OCLC Number: 53435233
Description: 139 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Series Title: Very short introductions, 80; Very short introductions, 80.
Responsibility: Simon Blackburn.

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"Our self-image as moral, well-behaved creatures is dogged by scepticism, relativism, hypocrisy, and nihilism, by the fear that in a Godless world science has unmasked us as creatures fated by our genes to be selfish and tribalistic, or competitive and aggressive. In this clear introduction to ethics Simon Blackburn tackles the major moral questions surrounding birth, death, happiness, desire and freedom, showing us how we should think about the meaning of life, and how we should mistrust the soundbite-sized absolutes that often dominate moral debates." --Front flap.

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