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Editor · 2005
The Moral of the Story
An Anthology of Ethics Through Literature
A literary anthology edited by Peter and Renata Singer uses fiction, drama and poetry to explore enduring ethical questions.
Edited by Peter Singer with Renata Singer.
- Publisher
- Wiley
- First published
- 2005
- Pages
- 640
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 2005 edition
- ISBN
- 9781405105835
- Formats
- Hardcover
About the book
The Moral of the Story approaches ethics through literary experience. Peter and Renata Singer select passages from novels, short stories, plays and poems that place readers inside difficult choices and competing perspectives.
Editorial introductions connect the selections with philosophical questions. The collection shows how stories can add emotional and imaginative detail to discussions of responsibility, relationships and the ways people ought to live.
Key ideas
- Ethical questions encountered through literature
- Imagination and competing moral perspectives
- Connections between philosophical arguments and lived experience
About this edition
The publication details above refer to the 2005 edition identified by ISBN 9781405105835. Other editions may have different page counts, formats and ISBNs.
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