Overview

Raimond Gaita, author of the acclaimed The Philosopher's Dog , returns with a new edition of Good and Evil: An Absolute Conception , the book which first sparked off much of the current interest in the topic of 'evil'. In Good and Evil , Raimond Gaita draws moral philosophy away from the academic study of ethics and considers instead how real people actually think, talk and feel about morality. He explores our ideas of good and evil, and their link to our respect for human beings and the 'preciousness' of each individual. Drawing on work ranging from Plato and Wittgenstein to George Orwell and Primo Levi, Gaita ultimately shows that questions about good and evil come down to questions about the meaning of our lives. This revised edition features a new preface and afterword by the author.

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Author:   Raimond Gaita (King's College London, UK and Australian Catholic University, Australia)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.748kg
ISBN:  

9780415332880

ISBN 10:   0415332885
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   26 August 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Evil and unconditional respect; Chapter 2 The scope of academic moral philosophy; Chapter 3 Mortal men and rational beings; Chapter 4 Remorse and its lessons; Chapter 5 Evil done and evil suffered; Chapter 6 Naturalism; Chapter 7 Modalities; Chapter 8 Meaning; Chapter 9 Individuality; Chapter 10 ‘An attitude towards a soul’; Chapter 11 Goodness; Chapter 12 Ethical other-worldliness; Chapter 13 ‘The repudiation of morality’; Chapter 14 Ethics and politics; Chapter 15 Moral understanding; Chapter 16 Truth; Chapter 17 Fearless thinkers and evil thoughts;

Reviews

'I would not have believed that a work in moral philosophy could, in our present age, have such depth, brilliance and force.' - Norman Malcolm; 'An outstanding contribution to moral philosophy.' - Alasdair MacIntyre; 'Profound, moving the book is full of splendidly original and insightful discussions.' - Antony Duff, Philosophical Books; 'Subtle, profound and immensely valuable' - Paul Standish, Journal of Moral Education; 'One of the deepest works of ethics I have read.' - Lars Hertzberg, Philosophical Investigations; 'It is a marvellous work, one which ought to change the tone as well as the focus of much contemporary moral philosophy.' - Bernadette Tobin, Australian; 'A superb, richly textured discussion which engages directly with real people and their deeply serious moral concerns.' - Brenda Almond, THES; 'One can only acknowledge the justice and admire the acuteness of many of its critical contributions to contemporary debates in moral philosophy.' - A.D.M. Walker, Journal of Applied Philosophy

'A marvellous work, one which ought to change the tone as well as the focus of much contemporary moral philosophy.' - Bernadette Tobin, Australian 'A superb, richly textured discussion which engages directly with real people and their deeply serious moral concerns.' - Brenda Almond, THES 'One can only acknowledge the justice and admire the acuteness of many of its critical contributions to contemporary debates in moral philosophy.' - A.D.M. Walker, Journal of Applied Philosophy

"""'I would not have believed that a work in moral philosophy could, in our present age, have such depth, brilliance and force.' - Norman Malcolm; 'An outstanding contribution to moral philosophy.' - Alasdair MacIntyre; 'Profound, moving the book is full of splendidly original and insightful discussions.' - Antony Duff, Philosophical Books; 'Subtle, profound and immensely valuable' - Paul Standish, Journal of Moral Education; 'One of the deepest works of ethics I have read.' - Lars Hertzberg, Philosophical Investigations; 'It is a marvellous work, one which ought to change the tone as well as the focus of much contemporary moral philosophy.' - Bernadette Tobin, Australian; 'A superb, richly textured discussion which engages directly with real people and their deeply serious moral concerns.' - Brenda Almond, THES; 'One can only acknowledge the justice and admire the acuteness of many of its critical contributions to contemporary debates in moral philosophy.' - A.D.M. Walker, Journal of Applied Philosophy"""

Author Information

Raimond Gaita is Professor of Moral Philosophy at Kings College London and Professor of Philosophy at Australian Catholic University. His books include the award-winning biography of his father, Romulus, My Father, A Common Humanity and The Philosopher's Dog.

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