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Without God, Is Everything Permitted?: The 20 Big Questions in Ethics
Julian Baggini
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Can it ever be right to kill? Is terrorism ever justified? Should euthanasia be legal? Are some people superior to others? Do animals have rights?
Some ethical judgements are easy: one side is wrong and the other is right. But how do we handle the really tough 'right vs right' dilemmas, where each side has strong moral arguments? In Without God, is Everything Permitted? bestselling author and philosopher Julian Baggini clear-sightedly and compassionately examines 20 of the most complex contemporary ethical dilemmas.
Whether it's asking if torture is always wrong, or if discrimination can ever be good, this book will help you sort out what you really believe about the issues that matter most.
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Praise for Without God, Is Everything Permitted?: The 20 Big Questions in Ethics
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In this entertaining, educative and gracefully written book, Julian Baggini explores the question of the nature of the self and in what sense it persists through time . . . This is one of the best, most readable and most stimulating introductions yet written about this intriguing topic. Enjoy, and profit - AC Grayling, Financial TimesBaggini works on a broad canvas, citing Hume and Locke alongside the reflections of sex-change patients and victims of dementia. While leaving the ego in pieces, he gives your mind a thorough workout - Maggie Fergusson, Intelligent Life
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