Paradoxical ethics Saul Smilansky

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smilansky, Saul, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Paradox.

ethics (philosophy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press, 2026.

Oxford Oxford University Press [2026]

Summary:

'Paradoxical Ethics' seeks to capture three things about morality, broadly understood. First, matters are paradoxical in the sense of being hard to believe, radically surprising, highly unlikely, unthinkable, absurd, but then we see the arguments. Second, we live in a morally paradoxical world. Much of moral reality is incredible, astounding, unruly, and full of weirdness, wonder, and mischief. Third, this text suggests an approach to doing moral philosophy that actively seeks out the paradoxical and looks for absurdity. It proposes a new way of opening ourselves to the world. Through new puzzles, paradoxes, perversities, and other such features, we see the power of philosophy. The book is full of highly surprising and disruptive philosophical perplexities and insights on a large variety of topics, including pluralism, the importance of history, making a personal difference, negative stereotypes, getting away with immorality, and religion

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 6, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9780198993889

0198993889

OCLC:

1588783951

Access Restriction:

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