Philosophical Ethics: A Guidebook for Beginners

George W. Matthews

185 pages
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A friendly, modern introduction to ethics for teens and first-year students. It starts with logic and common fallacies, then walks through the big theories with clear examples and summaries at the end of each chapter. Ages 15 and up.

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