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In Defense Of Gun Control, Hugh Lafollette
In Defense Of Gun Control, Hugh Lafollette
Faculty Books
The gun control debate is more complex than we often acknowledge. What is often phrased as a single question -- should we have gun control -- Is actually made up of three distinct policy questions. First, who should we permit people to have guns? Second, which guns should be allowed? Thirdly, how should we regulate the acquisition, storage, and carrying of the guns people may legitimately own? To answer these questions we must decide whether (and which) people have a right to bear arms, what kind of right they have, and how stringent that right is. We must also evaluate …
International Encyclopedia Of Ethics., Hugh Lafollette
International Encyclopedia Of Ethics., Hugh Lafollette
Faculty Books
Unmatched in scholarship and scope, The International Encyclopedia of Ethics is the definitive single-source reference work on Ethics for students, scholars and professionals. Featuring coverage of the major philosophical, legal, and religious traditions, and addressing the topics, movements, key figures and arguments in Normative Ethics, Metaethics, and Practical Ethics, this reference offers an unprecedented level of authority, accuracy and balance.
Ethics In Practice: An Anthology, 4th Ed., Hugh Lafollette
Ethics In Practice: An Anthology, 4th Ed., Hugh Lafollette
Faculty Books
The fourth edition of Ethics in Practice offers an impressive collection of 70 new, revised, and classic essays covering 13 key ethical issues. Essays integrate ethical theory and the discussion of practical moral problems into a text that is ideal for introductory and applied ethics courses. A fully updated and revised edition of this authoritative anthology of classic and contemporary essays covering a wide range of ethical and moral issues Integrates ethical theory with discussions of practical moral problems, and includes three essays on theory written specifically for this volume Nearly half of the essays are written or revised exclusively …
The Blackwell Guide To Ethical Theory, 2nd Ed., Hugh Lafollette, Ingmar Persson
The Blackwell Guide To Ethical Theory, 2nd Ed., Hugh Lafollette, Ingmar Persson
Faculty Books
Building on the strengths of the highly successful first edition, the extensively updated Blackwell Guide to Ethical Theory presents a complete state-of-the-art survey, written by an international team of leading moral philosophers. A new edition of this successful and highly regarded Guide, now reorganized and updated with the addition of significant new material Includes 21 essays written by an international team of leading philosophers Extensive, substantive essays develop the main arguments of all the leading viewpoints in ethical theory Essays new to this edition cover evolution and ethics, capability ethics, virtues and consequences, and the implausibility of virtue ethics
Oxford Handbook Of Practical Ethics., Hugh Lafollette
Oxford Handbook Of Practical Ethics., Hugh Lafollette
Faculty Books
The Oxford Handbooks series is a major new initiative in academic publishing. Each volume offers an authoritative and up-to-date survey of original research in a particular subject area. Specially commissioned essays from leading figures in the discipline give critical examinations of the progress and direction of debates. Oxford Handbooks provide scholars and graduate students with compelling new perspectives upon a wide range of subjects in the humanities and social sciences. The Oxford Handbook of Practical Ethics is a lively and authoritative guide to current thought about ethical issues in all areas of human activity--personal, medical, sexual, social, political, judicial, and …
Personal Relationships: Love, Identity, And Morality., Hugh Lafollette
Personal Relationships: Love, Identity, And Morality., Hugh Lafollette
Faculty Books
This volume is a philosophical introduction and exploration of the nature and value of personal relationships. It is an ideal text for introductory philosophy, ethics, or applied ethics courses.
Person To Person, Hugh Lafollette, George Graham