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Our self-image as moral, well-behaved creatures is dogged by scepticism, relativism, hypocrisy, and nihilism, by the fear that in a Godless world science has unmasked us as creatures fated by our genes to be selfish and tribalistic, or competitive and aggressive. In this 'sparklingly clear' (Guardian) introduction to ethics Simon Blackburn tackles the major moral questions surrounding birth, death, happiness, desire and freedom, showing us how we should think about the meaning of life, and how we should mistrust the soundbite-sized absolutes that often dominate moral debates. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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Book category Books in English Humanities Philosophy Ethics & moral philosophy

• Full title: Ethics: A Very Short Introduction
• Author: Simon Blackburn
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152
• EAN: 9780192804426
• ISBN: 0192804421
• ID: 04030071
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Weight: 120 g
• Dimensions: 175 × 112 × 8 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. December 2003

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