Timothy eves (11 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Puzzles about Human Rights is an ideal primary or supplemental text for college students taking an ethics course, and will be of interest to anyone who cares about human rights. The book consists of twenty-three puzzles either real-life or hypothetical scenarios that raise moral dilemmas relating to human rights. The puzzles address terrorism, desecration of the flag, academic freedom, legalization of drugs, abortion, gay marriage, the death penalty, civil disobedience, and many other topics. These topics are explored through the lens of ethical theories such as utilitarianism and Kantian ethics, and each puzzle ends with some questions for ethical reflection. The writing is thought-provoking, clear, and concise, and has a storytelling quality that readers will find engaging. Timothy Eves received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Connecticut in 1993 and is now an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bridgeport. He teaches a wide range of ethics courses, including Human Rights, Animal Rights, and Health Care Ethics.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Phil is a typical speciesist, enjoying veal parmesan, wearing leather, and buying household products that were tested on animals. Never does he question his speciesismuntil he goes on a blind date with a vegan named Safiya and shortly after is transported to Égalité, an animal rights utopia of the twenty-fourth century. During his stay in the future, Phil witnesses how, consistently with their animal rights philosophy, Égalitéans livehow they eat and dress, how they work and play, how they conduct science and politics, how they treat companion animals and wild animals. The tranquility of Égalité gives way to tension when Phil runs into Blake, a friend of his since childhood. Testing pharmaceuticals on animals for a living, Blake perceives Égalité as a personal threat and hatches a scheme to prevent Égalitéans from traveling to the twenty-first century and influencing the past. Phil must make a momentous decision. Will he support Blake's scheme, or thwart it Will he help forge a future that denies rights to animals, or accords rights to animals Égalité will be enjoyed by lovers of animals, lovers of utopian literature, lovers of philosophyand anyone who cares about living ethically. It can also be used as an innovative text for college courses on animal rights, applied ethics, and utopian literature. Timothy Eves received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Connecticut in 1993 and is now an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bridgeport, where he teaches courses such as Animal Rights, Human Rights, Environmental Ethics, and Utopian Literature. Eves has been a vegetarian since 1992.…

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Zustand: New.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Logic for Life is an ideal text for college students taking an introductory course in logic, and will be useful to anyone who would like to improve her or his reasoning skills. With exceptional clarity and rigor, the book covers standard topics in logic such as informal fallacies, inductive and deductive reasoning, syllogisms, and propositional arguments. Features of the book include: - An emphasis on real-life applications of logic, in areas such as politics, advertising, science, philosophy, and everyday life. - Careful definitions and numerous illustrations of key concepts, and a glossary of technical terms. - Many examples of arguments, often drawn from real life and including the context in which they arose. - The simplest tests for arguments, such as the star test for syllogisms. - More than 750 logic problems, and solutions to selected problems, to help hone the reader's reasoning skills. - Extensive study questions for each chapter, testing the reader's mastery of key concepts. - Suitability for preparation for the LSAT and other standardized tests. Timothy Eves received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Connecticut in 1993 and is now an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bridgeport. He has taught courses in logic for more than twenty-five years.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Case Studies in Health Care Ethics is an ideal primary or supplemental text for college students taking a bioethics course, and will be useful to anyone involved in the health care field: medical personnel and their patients, medical researchers and their subjects. The book consists of twenty-four case studies - real-life events that raised moral dilemmas for health care professionals - and explores ethical issues relating to obesity, the right of patients to refuse treatment, doctor-patient confidentiality, animal experiments, surrogate motherhood, faith healing, abortion, euthanasia, Obamacare, and many other topics. Each case study describes the events that took place, offers a critique via ethical theories such as utilitarianism and Kantian ethics, and ends with some questions for ethical reflection. The writing is thought-provoking, clear, and concise, and has a storytelling quality that readers will find engaging. Timothy Eves received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Connecticut in 1993 and is now an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bridgeport. He teaches a wide range of ethics courses, including Health Care Ethics.…

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