David Edmonds Reihenfolge der Bücher

Compiling the best episodes of SAGE's 'Social Science Bites' podcast since its beginning in 2012, this pocket-sized volume will show you how social science can solve problems in today's society. Featuring a multidisciplinary and diverse range of interviewees, the book covers topics from racial inequality to moral psychology, the pandemic, and the prison system.

Derek Parfit (1942-2017) is a renowned philosopher whose work remains influential yet often overlooked. His 1984 publication, Reasons and Persons, is considered a philosophical masterpiece, focusing on the importance of prioritizing the common good over individual interests. The book is rich with detailed arguments and innovative thought experiments that challenge conventional notions of personal identity, the nature of reasons for action, and our responsibilities to future generations. Parfit advocated for a grand unified theory of morality, termed theory x, positing that major moral theories converge towards a single ethical truth. His impact extends beyond philosophy into areas like climate ethics, poverty alleviation, and charitable giving. In this comprehensive biography, Dave Edmonds explores Parfit's life and intellectual journey, portraying him as a pivotal moral philosopher of the last century. Despite his remarkable intellect, Parfit's life appeared uneventful, largely spent in academic institutions and focused on ideas. Edmonds reveals how this son and grandson of missionaries transformed from a sociable history student into a dedicated philosopher committed to moral improvement. He makes Parfit's complex ideas more accessible, bringing to life the thoughts of a thinker who captivated a generation of philosophers.

Von Robotern, Mitschülern und anderen seltsamen WesenEin Kinderbuch über Schule, Familie und Freundschaft für Jungen und Mädchen ab 10 Jahren. Ein Roboter (heimlich!) in der SchuleDotty ist Teil eines supergeheimen Geheimprojekts. Ein Jahr lang soll das Robotermädchen eine normale Schule besuchen. Dabei darf niemand merken, dass sie gar kein echter Mensch ist. Dotty stolpert von einem Fettnäpfchen zum nächsten. Woher soll man als Roboter auch wissen, dass Lehrer nicht immer die Wahrheit hören wollen? Oder dass Regeln manchmal dazu da sind, gebrochen zu werden? Da brennen einem ja glatt die Schaltkreise durch! Wird Dotty es schaffen, ein ganzes Schuljahr undercover zu überstehen? Eine witzige, spannende und kluge Geschichte darüber, was es eigentlich heißt, ein Mensch zu sein - und worauf es im Leben wirklich ankommt. Mitreißende Geschichte mit Humor und Tiefgang: Die liebenswerte Heldin Dotty ist einfach zum Schieflachen und regt gleichzeitig zum Nachdenken anAb 10 Jahren: Dieses lustige Kinderbuch ist das ideale Geschenk für Jungen und Mädchen ab der 4. KlasseSo macht Lesen Spaß: Spannend, voller Humor und rasanter KomikExtra-Motivation: Zu diesem Buch gibt es ein Quiz bei Antolin Über das Buch„Undercover Robot – Mein erstes Jahr als Mensch“ ist eine spannende und lustige Abenteuergeschichte für Fans von „Bitte nicht öffnen!“. Ein großer Lesespaß für Jungen und Mädchen ab 10 Jahren.

"On June 22, 1936, the philosopher Moritz Schlick was on his way to deliver a lecture at the University of Vienna when Johann Nelböck, a deranged former student of Schlick's, shot him dead on the university steps. Some Austrian newspapers defended the madman, while Nelböck argued in court that his onetime teacher had promoted a treacherous Jewish philosophy. Weaving an enthralling narrative set against the backdrop of rising extremism in Hitler's Europe, David Edmonds traces the rise and fall of the Vienna Circle--associated with billiant thinkers like Otto Neurath, Kurt Gödel, Rudolf Carnap, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and Karl Popper--and of a philosophical movement movement that sought to do away with metaphysics and pseudoscience in a city darkened by and unreason."--

Most people feel it's wrong to kill the fat man.

"27 leading thinkers on 27 intriguing topics."--Cover.

From the bestselling coauthor of Wittgenstein's Poker, a fascinating tour through the history of moral philosophy A runaway train is racing toward five men who are tied to the track. Unless the train is stopped, it will inevitably kill all five men. You are standing on a footbridge looking down on the unfolding disaster. However, a fat man, a stranger, is standing next to you: if you push him off the bridge, he will topple onto the line and, although he will die, his chunky body will stop the train, saving five lives. Would you kill the fat man? The question may seem bizarre. But it's one variation of a puzzle that has baffled moral philosophers for almost half a century and that more recently has come to preoccupy neuroscientists, psychologists, and other thinkers as well. In this book, David Edmonds, coauthor of the bestselling Wittgenstein's Poker, tells the riveting story of why and how philosophers have struggled with this ethical dilemma, sometimes called the trolley problem. In the process, he provides an entertaining and informative tour through the history of moral philosophy. Most people feel it's wrong to kill the fat man. But why? After all, in taking one life you could save five. As Edmonds shows, answering the question is far more complex—and important—than it first appears. In fact, how we answer it tells us a great deal about right and wrong.