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Philosophy Ethics & Moral Philosophy

Moral Matters - Second Edition

by (author) Jan Narveson

Publisher
Broadview Press
Initial publish date
Sep 1999
Category
Ethics & Moral Philosophy
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781551112121
    Publish Date
    Sep 1999
    List Price
    $47.95

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Description

Moral Matters is a concise and accessible look at such ethical issues as euthanasia, animal rights, abortion, and pornography. It provides a focused set of views from the unified perspective of one of North America’s leading libertarian thinkers, and aims to provoke thought and discussion as well as to enrich understanding.

For the new edition the text has been revised throughout, the introduction has been greatly expanded, and a new chapter on environmental issues has been added.

About the author

Jan Narveson is a professor of philosophy emeritus at the University of Waterloo, Ontario.

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Editorial Reviews

Moral Matters puts a marvelous breadth of concrete issues on the table, and the author expresses himself in a clear, thoughtful and engaging way. … Many of the arguments are as well put as I’ve seen anywhere. Many are original. Many made me stop and think. Throughout the book has the great and rare virtue of being simple without being oversimplified.” — David Schmidtz, University of Arizona

“A refreshingly direct style; this book is easy to read, and Narveson pulls no punches.” — Jocelyn Glidden, Weber State University

Moral Matters is a first-rate exploration of many of the important issues in applied or normative ethics.” — Susan Dimock, York University