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10 Moral Paradoxes S Smilansky

10 Moral Paradoxes By S Smilansky

10 Moral Paradoxes by S Smilansky


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Summary

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.

10 Moral Paradoxes Summary

10 Moral Paradoxes by S Smilansky

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

10 Moral Paradoxes Reviews

Smilansky's examples are freshly minted... They're thought provoking, and Smilansky's discussion is a pleasure... [I]f we take morality seriously, we need to reflect with open minds about the kinds of cases he describes, and finding views we can live with will constitute some kind of progress in our moral life. (Mark Sainsbury FBA, Times Literary Supplement) Saul Smilansky's 10 Moral Paradoxes is a delightful book. The paradoxes are easy to appreciate and though it's written in a light and accessible style, it still has plenty of philosophical heft. (Michael Cholbi, PEA Soup) His writing is clear and lively. He avoids unnecessary technicalities. His ideas are grounded in vivid examples. (Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, May 2009) [B]rief, succinct, and a pleasure to read. Some of the chapters (for instance, the chapter on Fortunate Misfortune) would also make excellent reading for seminars on any undergraduate course... It is well worth reading. (Theoria)

About S Smilansky

Saul Smilansky is a professor in the department of philosophy at the University of Haifa, Israel. He is the author of the widely acclaimed book, Free Will and Illusion (2000) and has published articles in many of the leading philosophical journals.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1. Fortunate Misfortune. 2. The Paradox of Beneficial Retirement. 3. Two Paradoxes About Justice and the Severity of Punishment. 4. Blackmail: The Solution. 5. The Paradox of Nonpunishment. 6. On Not Being Sorry About the Morally Bad. 7. Choice-Egalitarianism and the Paradox of the Baseline. 8. Morality and Moral Worth. 9. The Paradox of Moral Complaint. 10. Preferring Not To Have Been Born. 11. A Meta-Paradox: Are Paradoxes Bad?. 12. Reflections On Moral Paradox. Postscript: The Future and Moral Paradox. References. Index

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GOR004801820
9781405160872
140516087X
10 Moral Paradoxes by S Smilansky
Used - Very Good
Paperback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
20071025
160
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