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Forbidding Wrong in Islamby Michael Cook; Patricia Crone
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 26.00This book represents an abridgement of Michael Cook's magisterial study that reflected upon the Islamic injunction to forbid wrongdoing. Using stories from Islamic sources for his argument, Cook unravels the complexities of the subject. The book educates and entertains, but at its heart is an important message about Islam and its values. more...
Wisdomby Stephen S. Hall
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2010; US$ 13.99We all recognize wisdom, but defining it is more elusive. In this fascinating journey from philosophy to science, Stephen S. Hall gives us a penetrating history of wisdom, from its sudden emergence in the fifth century B.C. to its modern manifestations in education, politics, and the workplace. Hall’s bracing exploration of the science of wisdom allows us to see this ancient virtue with fresh eyes, yet also makes clear that despite modern science’s most powerful efforts, wisdom continues to elude easy understanding. From the Trade Paperback edition. more...
The Essentials of Spiritualityby Felix Adler
The Floating Press 1904; US$ 3.99The spiritual life depends on self-recollection and detachment from the rush of life; it depends on facing frankly the thought of death; it is signalized, especially, by the identification of self with others, even of the guiltless with the guilty. Spirituality is sometimes spoken of as if it were a kind of moral luxury, a work of supererogation, a token of fastidiousness and over-refinement. It is nothing of the sort. Spirituality is simply morality carried to its farthest bounds; it... more...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Ethics, 2nd Editionby David Bruce Ph.D. Ingram; Jennifer A. Ph.D. Parks
Penguin Group US 2010; US$ 9.99Ethics are more than a personal philosophy. From the crimes of Bernie Madoff to the accusations of war crimes and torture to the massive greed-inspired fraud perpetrated by the financial institutions around the world, this new edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Understanding Ethics, Second Edition , helps clarify the history and evolution of ethics and their application to real life in the twenty-first century. ?Covers ethics in such hot button topics as politics, war, medicine, and business and finance ?Features up-to-date ideas on ethical behavior on the Internet when dealing with privacy issues ?Discusses the personal ethics surrounding reproductive issues more...
Moral Philosophy: A Readerby Louis P. Pojman; Peter Tramel
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2009; US$ 26.95This collection of classic and contemporary readings in ethics presents sharp, competing views on a wide range of fundamentally important topics: moral relativism and objectivism, ethical egoism, value theory, utilitarianism, deontological ethics, virtue ethics, ethics and religion, and applied ethics. The Fourth Edition dramatically increases the volume?s utility by expanding and updating the selections and introductions while retaining the structure that has made previous editions so successful. Louis P. Pojman (1935-2005) was Professor of Philosophy, United States Military Academy. Peter Tramel is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, United States Military Academy. more...
Why Ethics?by Robert Gibbs
Princeton University Press 2000; US$ 37.50Robert Gibbs presents here an ambitious new theory of ethics. Drawing on a striking combination of intellectual traditions, including Jewish thought, continental philosophy, and American pragmatism, Gibbs argues that ethics is primarily concerned with responsibility and is not--as philosophers have often assumed--principally a matter of thinking about the right thing to do and acting in accordance with the abstract dictates of reason or will. More specifically, ethics is concerned with attending to others' questions and bearing responsibility for what they do. Gibbs builds this innovative case by exploring the implicit responsibilities in a broad range of human interactions, paying especially close attention to the signs that people give... more...
Moral Disagreementsby Christopher Gowans
Routledge 1999; US$ 39.95The problem of moral disagreement is one of the central problems in moral thinking. This is the first anthology to bring together classic and contemporary readings on the topic. more...
Responsibilityby Ann Elisabeth Auhagen; Hans-Werner Bierhoff
Routledge 2000; US$ 170.00In Western society the importance of responsibility is increasing. This book reviews the phenomenon of responsibility on a scientific basis from different and interdisciplinary perspectives more...
Utilitarianismby Geoffrey Scarre
Routledge 1996; US$ 41.95Surveying the historical development and present condition of utilitarian ethics, Geoffrey Scarre concludes that whilst utilitarianism may not be a faultless moral doctrine, its positions are relevant and remain significant today. more...
Ethical Primateby Mary Midgley
Routledge 1994; US$ 29.95Mary Midgley argues that our evolutionary origin, properly understood, both explains why and how human freedom and morality have come about. more...