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How to be Good

or How to Be Moral and Virtuous in a Wicked World

by Gary Cox
Matthew Lloyd Davies
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What is goodness? Is goodness achievable, and if so, how? If being a good person is a matter of doing the right thing, then what is the right thing to do? Is it acting rationally, promoting happiness, exercising moderation in all things or respecting the freedom of others, or is it somehow a concoction of all these abilities, wisely adjusted to suit circumstances?
In this instructive, entertaining and often humorous book, Gary Cox, best-selling author of How to Be an Existentialist and How to Be a Philosopher, investigates the phenomenon of goodness and what, if anything, it is to be a good person and a paragon of virtue. Part easygoing exploration of the age-old subject of moral philosophy, part personal development and improvement manual, How to be Good carefully leads the listener on a fascinating journey through the often strange and surprising world of ethics.
This book covers issues from abortion to animal rights and delves into the meaning, achievability and reality of goodness through an examination of the work of major philosophical thinkers such as Aristotle, Ayer, Bentham, Gautama Buddha, Hare, Hobbes, Kant, Mill, Nietzsche, Moore, Plato, Sartre, Singer, Thomson, and Warnock.

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    April 16, 2020

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      • ISBN: 9781705218112
      • File size: 193949 KB
      • Duration: 06:44:03

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Popular philosophical writing doesn't get any better than this, especially when it's delivered by British narrator Matthew Lloyd Davies. Infusing every phrase with lighthearted charm and meaning, he gives listeners a satisfying aural experience as he unfolds the author's ideas about goodness. Philosopher Gary Cox has a gift for juxtaposing today's moral dilemmas with the foundational thinking of the major philosophers. Is there an absolute standard of goodness that we can consult for guidance in sticky situations? How responsible is someone with an uncritical conscience for actions that others view as reprehensible? Though these and similar questions will be most fascinating to listeners who enjoy deep thinking, this generous serving of Davies's enormous talent is by itself worth the price of admission. T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

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