The Legacy of Socrates: Essays in Moral Philosophy

by James Rachels

James Rachels's philosophical writings address key questions of contemporary life and the classic dilemmas of moral philosophy. A leading figure in the development of applied ethics, James Rachels became an influential and sometimes controversial thinker on issues concerning animal rights, euthanasia, bioethics, and moral objectivity. This final collection of James Rachels's work brings together fourteen essays that best summarize Rachels's philosophical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023113844X
• ISBN13: 9780231138444
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher