The Moral Life: An Introductory Reader in Ethics and Literature

Ideal for introductory ethics courses, The Moral Life: An Introductory Reader in Ethics and Literature brings together a comprehensive collection of classical and contemporary readings on ethical theory and contemporary moral issues. The first two-thirds of the book comprises readings on historical and contemporary ethical theory; the final third is devoted to readings on a variety of contemporary moral issues. Integrating literature with philosophy in an innovative way, this anthology leverages literary works to enliven and make concrete the ethical theories and applied issues it covers.

Author: Lewis Vaughn, Louis P. Pojman
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 10/19/2021
Pages: 800
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.40d
ISBN13: 9780197610060
ISBN10: 0197610064
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy

About the Author

The late Louis P. Pojman was Professor of Philosophy at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is the author or editor of more than thirty books including Classics of Philosophy, Third Edition (OUP, 2010).
Lewis Vaughn is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including Bioethics, Fourth Edition (2019), The Power of Critical Thinking, Sixth Edition, (2018), Philosophy Here and Now, Third Edition (2019), and Living Philosophy, Third Edition (2021), all published by Oxford University Press. He also
publishes Doing Ethics, Fifth Edition (2018) with W.W. Norton.