Toward Better Problems - New Perspectives on Abortion, Animal Rights, the Environment, and Justice

A philosopher proposes a pragmatic approach to tackle contemporary moral problems

About the author

Anthony Weston teaches Philosophy at State University of New York, Stony Brook and is the author of A Rulebook for Arguments.

Summary

Develops a pragmatic approach to the pressing moral issues, addressing practical problems by focusing on specific human concerns and multiple values rather than on abstract philosophical principles. This book showcases the author's method in sustained discussion of four controversial areas: abortion, animal rights, environmentalism, and justice.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Weston
• Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.08.1992
• EAN: 9780877229483
• ISBN: 978-0-87722-948-3
• No. of pages: 214
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 216 mm x 534 mm
• Weight: 272 g
• Series: Ethics And Action; Ethics and Action; Ethics & Action
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works