Author Description
Every Day The News Shows Us Provoking Stories About What's Going On In The World, About Events Which Raise Moral Questions And Problems. In Philosophers Take On The World A Team Of Philosophers Get To Grips With A Variety Of These Controversial Issues, From The Amusing To The Shocking, In Short, Engaging, Often Controversial Pieces.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This collection investigates how philosophical frameworks can be applied to contemporary news events and complex moral dilemmas. Editor David Edmonds compiles a series of short, accessible essays written by various philosophers who analyze controversial topics ranging from criminal justice and medical ethics to religion and social policy. The text aims to bridge the gap between abstract academic theory and the immediate, often polarizing, questions presented by modern headlines.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of ethical dilemmas in criminal justice, including sentencing and sexual harm.
- Philosophical inquiries into medical ethics, such as the right to die, organ donation, and the use of data from unethical historical experiments.
- Discussions on social and political issues like gun rights, terrorism, and religious identity.
- Methodologies for applying logical reasoning to subjective moral debates.
Scope Limits
- The book does not provide definitive solutions to the problems discussed, focusing instead on presenting multiple philosophical perspectives.
- It does not offer a comprehensive history of moral philosophy, but rather targets specific, modern-day controversies.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Readers frequently note the accessibility of the prose, which avoids overly dense jargon while maintaining intellectual rigor. Experts highlight this as a useful resource for students and general readers interested in seeing how philosophical inquiry functions in real-world contexts.
Page Count:
200
Publication Date:
2016-01-01
ISBN-10:
0191068136
ISBN-13:
9780191068133
Philosophy
History
Non-Fiction
World Civilization
Social Issues
Philosophers
Ethics
Philosophy history
History - World
Applied ethics
Political Philosophy