Overview
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 condition Considers 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 thing Presents 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
- | Author: Saul Smilansky
- | Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
- | Publication Date: Jul 02, 2007
- | Number of Pages: 160 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 1405160861
- | ISBN-13: 9781405160865
