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10 Moral Paradoxes

By Saul Smilansky

Book information

Year
2007
ISBN
1405160861, 9781405182195, 9781405160872, 9781405160865, 140516087X
Open Library ID
OL22755001M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
557 kB (570512 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
160\157
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Presenting ten diverse and original moral paradoxes, this cutting edge work of philosophical ethics makes a focused, concrete case for the centrality of paradoxes within morality.Explores what these paradoxes can teach us about morality and the human conditionConsiders a broad range of subjects, from familiar topics to rarely posed questions, among them "Fortunate Misfortune", "Beneficial Retirement" and "Preferring Not To Have Been Born"Asks whether the existence of moral paradox is a good or a bad thingPresents analytic moral philosophy in a provocative, engaging and entertaining way; posing new questions, proposing possible solutions, and challenging the reader to wrestle with the paradoxes themselves

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