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by Steven M. Cahn (Author)
In this remarkably accessible, concise, and engaging introduction to moral philosophy, Steven M. Cahn brings together a rich, balanced, and wide-ranging collection of fifty-two readings on ethical theory and contemporary moral issues. He has carefully edited all the articles to ensure that they will be exceptionally clear and understandable to undergraduate students. The selections are organized into three parts--Challenges to Morality, Moral Theories, and Moral Problems--providing instructors with flexibility in designing and teaching a variety of ethics courses. Each reading is followed by study questions.
Author Biography
Steven M. Cahn is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the City University of New York Graduate Center. He is the author of Exploring Philosophy, Fifth Edition (OUP, 2015); Classic and Contemporary Readings in the Philosophy of Education (OUP, 2011); Ethics: History, Theory and Contemporary Issues,
Fifth Edition (OUP, 2011); Political Philosophy, Third Edition (OUP, 2015); and The Meaning of Life, Fourth Edition (OUP, 2017), among others.
