Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy

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Egoism without Permission

Egoism without Permission

The Moral Psychology of Ayn Rand's Ethics
Ayn Rand controversially defended rational egoism, the idea that people should regard their own happiness as their highest goal. Given that numerous scholars in philosophy and psychology alike are examining the nature of human flourishing and an ethics of well-being, the time is ripe for a close examination of Rand’...
The Ethics of Creativity

The Ethics of Creativity

Beauty, Morality, and Nature in a Processive Cosmos
Foreword by Daniel A. Dombrowski. A central concern of nearly every environmental ethic is its desire to extend the scope of direct moral concern beyond human beings to plants, nonhuman animals, and the systems of which they are a part. Although nearly all environmental philosophies have long since rejected modernity’...
Corporal Compassion

Corporal Compassion

Animal Ethics and Philosophy of Body
Most approaches to animal ethics ground the moral standing of nonhumans in some appeal to their capacities for intelligent autonomy or mental sentience. Corporal Compassion emphasizes the phenomenal and somatic commonality of living beings; a philosophy of body that seeks to displace any notion of anthropomorphic empathy in viewing the ...
Metaethics, Egoism, and Virtue

Metaethics, Egoism, and Virtue

Studies in Ayn Rand's Normative Theory
Philosopher-novelist Ayn Rand (1905–1982) is a cultural phenomenon. Her books have sold more than 25 million copies, and countless individuals speak of her writings as having significantly influenced their lives. In spite of the popular interest in her ideas, or perhaps because of it, RandÆs work has until recently ...
The Commodification of Academic Research

The Commodification of Academic Research

Science and the Modern University
Edited By Hans Radder
Selling science has become a common practice in contemporary universities. This commodification of academia pervades many aspects of higher education, including research, teaching, and administration. As such, it raises significant philosophical, political, and moral challenges. This volume offers the first book-length analysis of this disturbing trend from a philosophical perspective ...
Anthropocentrism and Its Discontents

Anthropocentrism and Its Discontents

The Moral Status of Animals in the History of Western Philosophy
Anthropocentrism and Its Discontents is the first-ever comprehensive examination of views of animals in the history of Western philosophy, from Homeric Greece to the twentieth century.In recent decades, increased interest in this area has been accompanied by scholarsÆ willingness to conceive of animal experience in terms of human ...
Science, Policy, and the Value-Free Ideal

Science, Policy, and the Value-Free Ideal

The role of science in policymaking has gained unprecedented stature in the United States, raising questions about the place of science and scientific expertise in the democratic process. Some scientists have been given considerable epistemic authority in shaping policy on issues of great moral and cultural significance, and the politicizing ...

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