A profoundly beautiful & uniquely insightful description of the universe Benedict de Spinoza&s Ethics is one of the masterpieces of Enlightenment-era philosophy This Penguin Classics edition is edited & translated from the Latin by Edwin Curley with an introduction by Stuart Hampshire Published shortly after his death the Ethics is undoubtedly Spinoza&s greatest work
- an elegant fully cohesive cosmology derived from first principles providing a coherent picture of reality & a guide to the meaning of an ethical life Following a logical step-by-step format it defines in turn the nature of God the mind the emotions human bondage to the emotions & the power of understanding
- moving from a consideration of the eternal to speculate upon humanity&s place in the natural order the nature of freedom & the path to attainable happiness A powerful work of elegant simplicity the Ethics is a brilliantly insightful consideration of the possibility of redemption through intense thought & philosophical reflection The Ethics is presented in the standard translation of the work by Edwin Curley This edition also

Includes:: an introduction by Stuart Hampshire outlining Spinoza&s philosophy & placing it in context Baruch Spinoza (1632-77) later known as Benedict de Spinoza was born in Amsterdam where his orthodox Jewish family had fled from persecution in Portugal Ethics was published in 1677 after his death & his influence spread to the nineteenth century inspiring the Romantic poets winning the respect of Flaubert & Matthew Arnold & moving George Eliot who admired him as the enemy of superstition & the hero of scientific rationalism to begin a translation of his works If you enjoyed Ethics you might like Rene Descartes& Meditations & Other Metaphysical Writings also available in Penguin Classics & The noblest & most lovable of the great philosophers ethically he is supreme& Bertrand Russell



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Translated by WHWhite & AKStirling With an Introduction by Don Garrett Benedict de Spinoza lived a life of blameless simplicity as a lens-grinder in Holland & yet in his lifetime he was expelled from the Jewish community in Amsterdam as a heretic & after his death his works were first banned by the Christian authorities as atheistic then hailed by humanists as the gospel of Pantheism His Ethics Demonstrated in Geometrical Order shows us the reality behind this enigmatic figure First published by his friends after his premature death at the age of forty-four the Ethics uses the methods of Euclid to describe a single entity properly called both & God& & & Nature& of which mind & matter are two manifestations From this follow in ways that are strikingly modern the identity of mind & body the necessary causation of events & actions & the illusory nature of free will ...

This book is not a conventional reader in moral philosophy To capture the essentials of what we know about the origins & nature of ethics Peter Singer has drawn on anthropology history observation of non-human animals the theory of evolution game theory & works of fiction in addition to moral philosophy By choosing some of the finest pieces of writing old & new in & about ethics he conveys the intellectual excitement of the search for basic questions about how we ought to live ...

The second volume of Ethics for a Digital Age contains a selection of research presented at the fifth & sixth Annual International Symposia on Digital Ethics hosted by the Center for Digital Ethics & Policy at Loyola University Chicago's School of Communication 224 pages 5 Illustrations unspecified ...

Rather than describing abstract ideas & applying them to situations this authoritative new book uses the everyday situations that occur in health & care as its starting point to examine how we can use our understanding of the moral implications of these to improve practice relationships & decisions making 169 pages XXIV 169 p ...

The fourth edition of Ethics in Practice offers an impressive collection of 70 new revised & classic essays covering 13 key ethical issues Essays integrate ethical theory & the discussion of practical moral problems into a text that is ideal for introductory & applied ethics courses A fully updated & revised edition of this authoritative anthology of classic & contemporary essays covering a wide range of ethical & moral issues Integrates ethical theory with discussions of practical moral problems &

Includes:: three essays on theory written specifically for this volume Nearly half of the essays are written or revised exclusively for this anthology which now also features eleven essays new to this edition as well as expanded sections discussing theory reproductive technologies war & terrorism & animals Content allows teachers to discuss discrete practical issues (eg euthanasia) focus on the broader grouping of topics (eg life & death) or focus on common themes which bridge sections (sexism moral standing individualism & community) Section introductions not only outline the basic issues discussed in the essays but relate them to theoretical perspectives & practical issues discussed elsewhere in the book Guides students with supporting introductory essays on reading philosophy theorizing about ethics writing a philosophy paper & a supporting web site at wwwhughlafollettecomeip 4

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Alasdair Mac Intyre explores some central philosophical political & moral claims of modernity & argues that a proper understanding of human goods requires a rejection of these claims In a wide-ranging discussion he considers how normative & evaluative judgments are to be understood how desire & practical reasoning are to be characterized what it is to have adequate self-knowledge & what part narrative plays in our understanding of human lives He asks further what it would be to understand the modern condition from a neo-Aristotelian or Thomistic perspective & argues that Thomistic Aristotelianism informed by Marx's insights provides us with resources for constructing a contemporary politics & ethics which both enable & require us to act against modernity from within modernity This rich & important book builds on & advances Mac Intyre's thinking in ethics & moral philosophy & will be of great interest to readers in both fields ...

In his ground-breaking new textbook Mick Fryer offers students of Business Ethics clear explanations of a range of theoretical perspectives along with examples of how these perspectives might be used to illuminate the ethical challenges presented by business practice The book
Includes: Realistic scenarios which gently introduce a theory & demonstrate how it can be applied to a real-life ethical dilemma that everyone can relate to such as borrowing money from a friend Real organisational case studies in each chapter which illustrate how each theory can be applied to real business situations Cases include Nike Coca Cola BMW Shell Starbucks & GSKPause for Reflection' boxes & Discussion Questions' which encourage you to challenge the established notions of right & wrong & empower you to develop your own moral code Video Activities in each chapter with accompanying QR codes which link to documentaries films debates & news items to get you thinking about real-life ethical dilemmas Visit the book's companion website for self-test questions additional web links & more at studysagepubcomfryer
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Our self-image as moral well-behaved creatures is dogged by scepticism relativism hypocrisy & nihilism by the fear that in a Godless world science has unmasked us as creatures fated by our genes to be selfish & tribalistic or competitive & aggressive In this 'sparklingly clear' (Guardian) introduction to ethics Simon Blackburn tackles the major moral questions surrounding birth death happiness desire & freedom showing us how we should think about the meaning of life & how we should mistrust the soundbite-sized absolutes that often dominate moral debates ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

ETHICS DISCOVERING RIGHT & WRONG 8E is a conversational & non-dogmatic overview of ethical theory Written by one of contemporary philosophy's top teachers & revised by a best selling author this textbook even-handedly raises important ethical questions & challenges students to develop their own moral theories by applying them This revision also presents an even broader presentation of various positions featuring more feminist & multicultural perspectives as well ETHICS DISCOVERING RIGHT & WRONG 8E begins with easy to read chapters that introduce questions of meta-ethics & major moral theories Later chapters address special topics in personal & religious ethics as well as the most recent developments in moral theory including a new chapter on Biology & Ethics Study questions for each chapter along with useful bibliographies make grasping the material more accessible than ever ...