Morality (Canto Classics): An Introduction to Ethics
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An Introduction by a Major Philosopher
Williams was perhaps the most profound philosopher to emerge out of the analytic tradition in the the second half of the twentieth century. This book, written as a short introduction to moral philosophy, is the most accessible of all his works. Whether or not they convince you, his criticisms of subjectivism, relativism, and utilitarianism are ones that every student of the subject should be familiar with.
A**K
Not a fan
This book was very difficult to follow. The author repeatedly took a concept that could be summarized in 3 sentences, and then stretched it into a chapter by repeating and adding useless fluff. I understand he was attempting to provide support, but as someone who is very logic-minded and prefers bullet-points, this was not the book for me.That being said he made a few good points on morality and sub-categorized the concept.Also the delivery was good, it arrived on time with no hassle. so 5/5 for that.
M**N
Two Stars
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R**A
Useful though sometimes hard to read.
An important text on moral philosophy and serves well as a summary (or, more precisely, as one of a number). However, the writing style is highly abstract and one may need to be fully awake/alert to grasp the sense. More concrete examples may have helped.
L**S
Interesting, but somewhat difficult to read
A brief but deep review of various approaches to understanding morality. For me, the most interesting was "project of diffusing relativism" and significantly weakening utilitarian attitudes towards morality.The one thing that other commenters also noticed is that the book is relatively hard to read. Although it does not contain much technical jargon, paragraph long sentences make it somewhat difficult to follow, especially for non-English speakers.Overall i would recommend this book to people interested in exploring various aspects and approaches to understanding morality and ethics.
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