Loose Leaf for the Moral of the Story: An Introduction to Ethics

Nina Rosenstand (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

800 Seiten

2017 | 8th ed.
McGraw-Hill Education (Verlag)
978-1-260-15224-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Now in its eighth edition, The Moral of the Story continues to bring understanding to difficult concepts in moral philosophy through storytelling and story analysis. From discussions on Aristotle's virtues and vices to the moral complexities of the Game of Thrones series, Rosenstand's work is lively and relatable, providing examples from contemporary film, fiction narratives, and even popular comic strips. The Connect course for this offering includes SmartBook, an adaptive reading and study experience which guides students to master, recall, and apply key concepts while providing automatically-graded assessments. McGraw-Hill Connect(R) is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes the following:

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Autor

Nina Rosenstand holds a traditional Magisterkonferens Degree from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Her dissertation, awarded the Gold Medal of the University of Copenhagen, was on the philosophy of Henri Bergson. She is the author of The Concept of Myth (Danish: Mytebegrebet), The Human Condition: An Introduction to Philosophy of Human Nature, and The Moral of the Story: An Introduction to Ethics, as well as numerous papers and articles. She is senior professor of philosophy at San Diego Mesa College, Social Sciences Department, teaching on-campus as well as online classes. Her areas of specialization are moral philosophy, philosophy of human nature, and philosophy of fiction. She is chair of the department's colloquium series, Social Sciences Occasional Lectures.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 28.10.2017
• Verlagsort: OH
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 180 x 231 mm
• Gewicht: 1134 g
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik
• ISBN-10: 1-260-15224-3 / 1260152243
• ISBN-13: 978-1-260-15224-1 / 9781260152241
• Zustand: Neuware