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Ethics : a Very Short Introduction by Blackburn, Simon is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Ethics : a Very Short Introduction about?
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 'sparklingly clear' (Guardian) 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 w
Who reads Ethics : a Very Short Introduction?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Blackburn, Simon
- Publisher
- IRL Press at Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780191577925
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Political, Philosophy, History
- Rating
- 3.56 / 5 (264 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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