Causing Death and Saving Lives
by Jonathan Glover
When I was an undergraduate, this book made me think philosophy was really worth studying. The common thread is the theme of the morality of killing
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“When I was an undergraduate, this book made me think philosophy was really worth studying. It showed me that philosophy isn’t nitpicking or school debating societies, but rather a subject that gets right to the heart of what matters. Like Peter Singer, Glover believes that your thinking about philosophical issues should make a difference to your life.” Read more...
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