The Puzzle of Ethics

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Puzzle of Ethics
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Peter Vardy
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreEthics and moral philosophy
Christianity
Christian theology
ISBN/Barcode 9780006281443
ClassificationsDewey:170
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint William Collins
Publication Date 2 August 1999
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A guide to the complex subject of ethics explained in clear and entertaining language. This new edition is fully revised and updated. This popular introduction to the subject of ethics poses vital contemporary questions and explores the approach of leading thinkers. The authors take the reader, step by step, through the complex arguments on issues such as animal an human rights, environmental ethics and the morality of war. 'It is a great gift to be able to make philosophy accessible to the general reader. This is a wonderfully clear introduction both to moral philosophy and to contemporary ethical concerns.' David Atkinson, Church Times

Author Biography

Dr Peter Vardy is lecturer in Philosophy of Religion at London University's Heythrop College.