50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need To Know
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Author | : Ben Dupré |
Publisher | : 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Ethics |
ISBN | : 9781780878270 |
Questions of ethics - about how we should act, our responsibilities to one another, the difference between right and wrong - have long been debated by philosophers the world over and form the foundations of government, culture and religion. Here, in concise, easy-to-read chapters, Ben Dupré explains the fundamentals of this discipline and how it is relevant to our lives today. Covering essential ethical concepts, including relativism, the golden rule and utilitarianism, as well as high-profile issues such as terrorism, censorship and the death penalty, 50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know will lead you through the moral maze - and rattle your conscience in the process.
Author | : Ben Dupre |
Publisher | : Hachette UK |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2022-08-18 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 152942870X |
In a series of 50 accessible essays, Ben Dupré introduces and explains the philosophical questions around knowledge, consciousness, identity, ethics and justice that have engaged the minds of thinkers from the Ancient Greeks to the present day. From Plato's cave to virtue ethics, theories of punishment to animal rights, 50 Philosophy Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the most important philosophical concepts in history.
Author | : Ben Dupre |
Publisher | : Quercus |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2013-11-05 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1623651808 |
50 Big Ideas You Really Need to Know is a concise, accessible and popular guide to the central tenets of Western thought. Every important principle of philosophy, religion, politics, economics, the arts and the sciences is profiled in a series of short illustrated essays, complemented by an informative array of timelines and box features.
Author | : Ben Dupre |
Publisher | : Hachette UK |
Total Pages | : 275 |
Release | : 2023-05-05 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1529429250 |
In a series of 50 accessible essays, Ben Dupré introduces and explains the fundamental concepts of politics - political theory, ideologies, the machinery of politics and the stuff of politics. From revolution to feminism, monarchy to political parties, 50 Political Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the most important political ideas in history.
Author | : Peter Stanford |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Religion |
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Author | : Joanne Baker |
Publisher | : Quercus |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2013-11-05 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1623651859 |
From dwarf planets to dark energy; and from the Big Bang to the death of stars, this book is the perfect introduction to the cutting-edge science that is shaping our understanding of our place in the Universe and that could lead to the next great discovery--the detection of life beyond Earth.
Author | : Gareth Southwell |
Publisher | : Greenfinch |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 2013-09-26 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1782061428 |
Science first began as a branch of philosophy, but it has since grown up and moved out of the family home, and its successes have put its parent in the shade. Thanks to scientific knowledge we have walked on the Moon, cured once-fatal illnesses, and even identified the very building blocks of life and the universe. But it is these very successes that underline the need for philosophy. How much should we trust the pronouncements of scientists that we read in the media? What are the ethical implications of our delving into the foundations of our DNA, reproductive treatments, or artificially prolonging life? And are there limits to what science can tell us about the world we think we know? In straightforward and accessible terms, 50 Philosophy of Science Ideas You Really Need to Know explains the key philosophical questions that continue to lie at the heart of the nature and practice of science today. The ideas explored include: Appearance and reality; Knowledge; Anti-realism; Metaphysics; Science and gender; Phenomenology and science.
Author | : Edmund Conway |
Publisher | : Quercus |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 2013-11-05 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1623651824 |
What exactly is a credit crunch? Why do professional athletes earn so much more than the rest of us? Which country is likely to be the world's leading economy in ten years' time? Daily Telegraph economics editor Edmund Conway introduces and explains the central ideas of economics in a series of 50 essays. Beginning with an exploration of the basic theories, such as Adam Smith's "invisible hand," and concluding with the latest research into the links between wealth and happiness, he sheds light on all the essential topics needed to understand booms and busts, bulls and bears, and the way the world really works.
Author | : Derek Parfit |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 880 |
Release | : 1986-01-23 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0191622443 |
This book challenges, with several powerful arguments, some of our deepest beliefs about rationality, morality, and personal identity. The author claims that we have a false view of our own nature; that it is often rational to act against our own best interests; that most of us have moral views that are directly self-defeating; and that, when we consider future generations the conclusions will often be disturbing. He concludes that moral non-religious moral philosophy is a young subject, with a promising but unpredictable future.
Author | : Joanne Baker |
Publisher | : Greenfinch |
Total Pages | : 277 |
Release | : 2013-07-04 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 178206253X |
A guide to everything you need and want to know about quantum physics, how our universe works and our existence in it. Quantum physics is the most cutting-edge, important and fascinating area of modern science. We have all heard of Einstein's theory of relativity and Schrodinger's Cat - but do we really understand the mind-bending theories of our universe? In 50 concise chapters, Joanne Baker covers the foundation concepts of quantum physics and moves on to present clear explanations of complex theories and their advanced applications - from string theory to black holes, and quarks to quantum computing. With informative two-colour illustrations alongside key ideas in straightforward, bite-sized chunks, this book will teach you everything you need to know about quantum physics - and challenge the way you understand the world. The ideas explored include: Theory of relativity; Schrödinger's cat; Nuclear forces: fission and fusion; Antimatter; Superconductivity.