This clear and concise introduction to ethics or moral philosophy surveys the main ideas of moral philosophy and discusses its most controversial areas. In pursuing ethics' fundamental query, how we ought to live, Steven Luper devotes substantial space - two chapters - to the question of what the best life is like. Like other ethics texts, "A Guide to Ethics" devotes most of its coverage to the question of what our obligations are.

A Guide to Ethics

Politics & Social Sciences

Luper, Steven

Philosophy

Mayfield Pub.Co

This text brings Eastern and Western ethics together to address the perennial questions of philosophy - Who am I? What makes life worthwhile? What are my obligations? LIVING WELL stresses the interplay between identity and ethics and the continuity between virtues and duties. Original introductory essays by specialists set the theoretical stage for classic selections from both Eastern and Western philosophy.

Living Well: Introductory Readings in Ethics

Wadsworth Publishing

With its blend of cutting-edge contemporary writings and classic selections, Essential Knowledge makes the theory of knowledge come alive for readers. 
 The mix of classic and contemporary readings makes this book balanced in its approach. Contemporary experts in the filed have written essays just for this book. New essays were contributed by: Stewart Cohen, Richard Foley, and Peter Klein. Richard Feldman and Earl Conee contributed a revised version of their essay “Evidentialism”; Louise Anthony provided an abridged version of “Quine as Feminist”; and John Greco provided a condensed version of “Virtues in Epistemology.”

Essential Knowledge: Readings in Epistemology

Religion & Spirituality

Longman

The Philosophy of Death

The Philosophy of Death is a discussion of the basic philosophical issues concerning death, and a critical introduction to the relevant contemporary philosophical literature. Luper begins by addressing questions about those who die: What is it to be alive? What does it mean for you and me to exist? Under what conditions do we persist over time, and when do we perish? Next, he considers several questions concerning death, including: What does dying consist in; in particular, how does it differ from ageing? Must death be permanent? By what signs may it be identified? Is death bad for the one who dies? If so why? Finally he discusses whether, and why, killing is morally objectionable, and suggests that it is often permissible; in particular, (assisted) suicide, euthanasia and abortion may all be morally permissible. His book is a lively and engaging philosophical treatment of a perennially fascinating and relevant subject.

Cambridge University Press

This collection of essays traces the development of a range of social ideals, then addresses questions about society and the international order. With a balanced inclusion of historical and contemporary selections, this is the most comprehensive anthology available in social and political philosophy.

Social Ideals and Policies: Readings in Social and Political Philosophy

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

This ambitious anthology includes the core writings of Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Heidegger, and Sartre, as well as generous selections from the work of other important twentieth century existentialist thinkers. Unprecedented in its breadth, this collection also acknowledges the contributions made to existentialist thought through literature.

Existing: An Introduction to Existential Thought

Mayfield Publishing Company

Steven Luper analyzes the nature of happiness and compares two strategies of pursuit: the western approach known as 'optimizing', in which we try to bring about the satisfaction of our desires, and the eastern method known as 'adapting', in which we transform our desires so that nothing can hurt us."Luper's clearly written, yet heartfelt, book will serve to widen the narrow horizons of contemporary moral debate, and not just within academia". -- David E. Cooper University of Durham

Invulnerability: On Securing Happiness

Open Court

Steven Luper analyzes the nature of happiness and compares two strategies of pursuit: the western approach known as 'optimizing', in which we try to bring about the satisfaction of our desires, and the eastern method known as 'adapting', in which we transform our desires so that nothing can hurt us. "Luper's clearly written, yet heartfelt, book will serve to widen the narrow horizons of contemporary moral debate, and not just within academia". -- David E. Cooper University of Durham

The Cambridge Companion to Life and Death (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)

This volume meets the increasing interest in a range of philosophical issues connected with the nature and significance of life and death, and the ethics of killing. What is it to be alive and to die? What is it to be a person? What must time be like if we are to persist? What makes one life better than another? May death or posthumous events harm the dead? The chapters in this volume address these questions, and also discuss topical issues such as abortion, euthanasia, and suicide. They explore the interrelation between the metaphysics, significance, and ethics of life and death, and they discuss the moral significance of killing both people and animals, and the extent to which death harms them. The volume is for all those studying the philosophy of life and death, for readers taking applied ethics courses, and for those studying ethics and metaphysics more generally.

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A Guide to Ethics

Living Well: Introductory Readings in Ethics

Essential Knowledge: Readings in Epistemology

The Philosophy of Death

The Philosophy of Death

Social Ideals and Policies: Readings in Social and Political Philosophy

Existing: An Introduction to Existential Thought

Invulnerability: On Securing Happiness

Invulnerability: On Securing Happiness

The Cambridge Companion to Life and Death (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)