212 Pages
by
Routledge
212 Pages
by
Routledge
212 Pages
by
Routledge
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Ross Poole displays the social content of the various conceptions of morality at work in contemporary society, and casts a strikingly fresh light on such fundamental problems as the place of reason in ethics, moral objectivity and the distinction between duty and virtue. The book provides a critical account of the moral theories of a number of major philosophers, including Kant, Marx, Nietzsche,... Read more
Chapter 1 The Market and its Moralities; Chapter 2 Capitalism; Chapter 3 The Private Sphere; Chapter 4 Liberalism and Nihilism; Chapter 5 The Illusory Community; Chapter 6 Modernity and Madness; Chapter 7 Towards Morality;
Biography
Ross Poole is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Macquarie University, Australia
'Poole has written a remarkably insightful, lucid, and challenging book ... Important reading for professionals, students at all levels, and the educated public' - J.H. Riker, Colorado College
