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Title: Moral Relativism: A Reader by Paul K. Moser, Thomas L. Carson ISBN: 0-19-513130-4 Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: August, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A *Serious* Beginners Guide
Comment: Contrary to the previous reviewer's statements, this is not a terrible introduction to the topic of moral relativism. In fact it is a rather good one. I suspect the previous reviewer was put off with the very slightly technical stage setting that goes on in contemporary philosophical ethics. For those who can't handle this, avoid this book and look forward to a life of conceptual confusion.
Some of the selections of this reader are excellent, tightly (but not necessarily correctly) argued intro-level articles, particularly the pieces by Harman, Mackie, Scanlon, Nagel and Nussbaum (all very accomplished writers in this area). Others are not as well-written or tightly argued, but they nevertheless raise the crucial issues at stake in discussion of moral relativism, and, therefore, have at least a pedagogical value. Overall a solid starting point for those with a serious interest and willing to think about the issues in detail.
Rating: 1
Summary: I can't believe how bad this was
Comment: A professor of philosophy at the local university recommended this book as a good introduction to the topic of ethical (moral) relativism, suitable for the layperson. It definitely isn't. I read the lengthy introduction, which lays out the landscape of the topic and defines a bunch of terms. Then I read the first essay, which does exactly the same thing. I started on the second essay and realized that these essays just are not suited for a layperson novice in the field.
So I skipped to the final section, which is purported to be "a case study on female circumcision/genital mutilation that vividly brings into focus the practical aspects and implications of moral relativism." It sure looked more "user friendly". But the case study isn't really much of a case study as it is a poorly thought out argument against using moral relativism to defend these practices. It's been 15 years since I took my last philosophy course in college, but even I noticed the glaring logic errors used one after another in this argument.
I don't think I've ever been this dissatisfied with a book, so I felt I had to write a review to warn you to stay away!
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Title: After Virtue: A Study in Moral Theory by Alasdair MacIntyre ISBN: 0268006113 Publisher: Univ of Notre Dame Pr Pub. Date: May, 1997 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: Philosophical Dilemmas: A Pro and Con Introduction to the Major Questions by Phil Washburn ISBN: 0195134966 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $44.95 |
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Title: Hegel by Terry Pinkard ISBN: 0521003873 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 18 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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