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There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. A brilliant little encyclopedia of ethics. Why would any student of ethics not have it? And why aren't there more competing versions out there? A geeky question, I know. I love Baggini's books. Who has done more to make philosophy accessible than this guy? My only complaint of this book is that it's not longer, having more entries. Maybe that can be Baggini's Diderot-like quest. I bought this for my brother, who is a high school freshman. He had no idea about basic ethical concepts and it made it hard to have discussions with him.
This is alphabetically arranged and simply lays out the concept. We are Christian and there were a few areas where he found the book too relativistic but I felt it was handled very appropriately in the book. The authors were not really pushing a particular world view, just describing it.
Please ignore the review given by A. His two-star review couldn't have been more off the mark. I not only read this book, I read it twice! And I'm still going back through it and reading sections again. And I've covered the pages with underlines and comments. That is testament to the book's ability to make a person think and to fire up their creative imaginations. I'll get right to the point that I think most potential readers will be curious about: I would have no hesitation in recommending this book to the general reader who is interested in Ethics. In fact it's the only book that I would recommend with one exception.
I have a limited college background in philosophy about 12 credit hours but have continued to read and learn ever since. And even philosophy professors will tell you that books on philosophy are often unnecessarily difficult, even for college professors! Hegel, for example, is extremely difficult to read, even for philosophy majors.
And even then you almost have to make a career out of Hegel to properly understand him.
I finally gave up trying. Even scholars find him a chore. The same can be said about Nietzsche and Marx. The point is that many if not most philosophical concepts can be grasped by people of average intelligence, when they are explained properly. But philosophy books are generally not written that way. There are several reasons for this. One is that philosophy is a very rigorous pursuit. Philosophers must anticipate the possible objections of other philosophers; and in that pursuit they often leave no stone unturned.
Another reason is that the field is unavoidably jargon heavy. And since philosophy is built on the ideas of past philosophers, there is no easy way out of this dilemma. Therefore, many if not most books on philosophy can be a bit daunting to the general reader, to put it mildly! The Ethics Toolkit is a rare and welcome exception!
So I can wholeheartedly recommend it to the general reader.
I found most sections easy to grasp. It's impossible to entirely eliminate the jargon, but the authors have struck just the right balance between jargon and informal language.
Some topics are more difficult to decipher than others. Every now and then I would have to reread a section a few times to make sure I fully understood it. I don't think there could possibly be a simpler and more thorough introduction to Ethics out there. I bought two other lengthy books on ethics and this one was far superior than the other two, in both ease of reading and scholarly authority. There was no comparison between them. I can think of only one other book that would be an easier and less jargon-heavy introduction to Ethics, called "Ethical Reasoning", published by the Foundation for Critical Thinking.
It is much more engaging than standard philosophical handbooks, which means that one can read it cover-to-cover in addition to using it as a reference for a wide and eclectic range of concepts that are crucial to clear thinking about ethics. I wish everyone would read it. This item doesn't post to Russian Federation. A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods. Learn more - opens in a new window or tab International postage paid to Pitney Bowes Inc.
It's more like a thick pamphlet 60 pages or so. It's not as jargon heavy and is even better suited to the general reader. If you're interested in Ethics I would recommend both books. The main difference is that the Ethics Toolkit uses more of the language used by ethicists. In other words, it introduces you to the terms and concepts used by contemporary practitioners in the field to a degree than "Ethical Reasoning" does not, and is more thorough as well. In other words, they convert some the technical terms to plain language before discussing them. I think there's a need for both formats.
I have high praise for both books. Neither replaces the other. That brings me to another asset of The Ethics Toolkit. The way it's laid out it can be read cover to cover as I read it, twice , or it can be used as a reference book. It's actually laid out as a reference book, but it is ordered so that it can also be read cover to cover. That's one of the things I liked about it. If I hadn't wanted to read it cover to cover, I could have easily found exactly what I was looking for and nothing more.
I wish more books were written that way. This means that if you prefer, you could read Ethical Reasoning by the Foundation for Critical Thinking first and have The Ethics Toolkit handy if you needed it for a reference source. Or, having read Ethical Reasoning an easy read , reading The Ethics Toolkit might then be less daunting.
But I still would recommend the Ethics Toolkit, even for the general reader, as a starting point. Scholars routinely underestimate the importance of informing and educating the general publicone of my pet peeves. Well, that oversight has now been corrected for the field of Ethics. I would even go so far as to say that after having read this book, you would be ready to tackle almost any book on ethics.
It will give you the broad understanding you need to proceed to more in-depth discussions. I wish everyone would read it. Oh, and I thought of another great asset of the book. It provides a reading list of the most pertinent thinkers in the field of ethics. This book broke the mold as an introduction to the field. It can never be excelled. The authors keep updating it, though. So the only competition they have is from themselves.
The Ethics Toolkit: A Compendium of Ethical Concepts and Methods. Julian Baggini, Peter S. Fosl. ISBN: Aug , Wiley-Blackwell. bahana-line.com: The Ethics Toolkit: A Compendium of Ethical Concepts and Paperback: pages; Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (August 13, ).
He doesn't know what he's talking about. To claim otherwise is asinine. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. It's not a very detailed description of all themes, because I am sure some of them would take several books! But accomplishes its purpose, I learned from it, enjoyed all the knowledge I took from it. I am very satisfied with the book. Some sections need work, but overall a well written and helpful guide in understanding philosophical tools and definitions.
Would be a bit more helpful if they defined some of the terms initially and then proceeded with their discussion, so those of us unfamiliar with the terms could consider the definition as we ran through the examples. And while I truly love venturing into complicated texts, I'm a man of systems so it's a bit frustrating to go through entire bibliographies in order to cristalyze some concepts. This is where this book shines, it's basically a compendium of the most important concepts in Philosophy. The selection goes from the basics of an argument to how to formulate radical critiques of knowledge systems.
In this little book I've been able to find organized models that I've spent months trying to decipher. While it's not a complete exposition of the ideas, it's a great overview to pique your curiosity. Overall, I'd highly recommend this book to anyone wishing to upgrade their thinking skills. A wonderful introduction to Philosophy and terms you will need to know. It was an enjoyable read, fairly easy to understand and extremely useful. I'm a twenty-year-old dude just looking to learn, I haven't taken any philosophy classes in school yet, but I am prepared to now.
Check it out, it's great for noobs and philosophy scholars alike. The book is a comprehensive approach to the most puzzling questions to beginners at philosophy. As someone not graduated in philosophy, but with great interest in amplifying my knowledge, this book offers exactly what the tittle states: It is, definitely, a recommended reading. Formas de pagamento aceitas: Habilitado Leitor de tela: Seja o primeiro a avaliar este item Lista de mais vendidos da Amazon: Rastreie seus pedidos recentes.