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The Legacy of Socrates. Essays in Moral Philosophy.
James Rachels
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Description for The Legacy of Socrates. Essays in Moral Philosophy.
hardcover. James Rachels was a pioneer in applied ethics, who shaped the fields of bioethics and animal rights. This work brings together his fourteen essays that address the relationship between morality and reason, the duty to relieve human and animal suffering, the independence of morality from religion, the rejection of relativism and egoism, and more. Editor(s): Rachels, Stuart. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
James Rachels's philosophical writings address key questions of contemporary life and the classic dilemmas of moral philosophy. A leading figure in the development of applied ethics, James Rachels became an influential and sometimes controversial thinker on issues concerning animal rights, euthanasia, bioethics, and moral objectivity. This final collection of James Rachels's work brings together fourteen essays that best summarize Rachels's philosophical positions. The essays also shed new light on the depth and breadth of Rachels's work and its importance for contemporary philosophy. Written in Rachels's characteristically lucid, literary prose, these essays address the relationship between morality and reason, the ... Read more
James Rachels's philosophical writings address key questions of contemporary life and the classic dilemmas of moral philosophy. A leading figure in the development of applied ethics, James Rachels became an influential and sometimes controversial thinker on issues concerning animal rights, euthanasia, bioethics, and moral objectivity. This final collection of James Rachels's work brings together fourteen essays that best summarize Rachels's philosophical positions. The essays also shed new light on the depth and breadth of Rachels's work and its importance for contemporary philosophy. Written in Rachels's characteristically lucid, literary prose, these essays address the relationship between morality and reason, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231138444
SKU
KSG0032864
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About James Rachels
James Rachels (1941-2003) was university professor of philosophy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He wrote The End of Life: Euthanasia and Morality, Created from Animals: The Moral Implications of Darwinism, Can Ethics Provide Answers?, The Elements of Moral Philosophy (four editions), and Problems from Philosophy.Stuart Rachels is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Alabama. A ... Read more
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