Moral Matters

by Jan Narveson

Moral Matters is a concise and accessible look at such ethical issues as euthanasia, animal rights, abortion, and pornography. It provides a focused set of views from the unified perspective of one of North America’s leading libertarian thinkers, and aims to provoke thought and discussion as well as to enrich understanding. For the new edition the text has been revised throughout, the introduction has been greatly expanded, and a new chapter on environmental issues has been added.

Genres: Philosophy

337 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1993

About the author

Jan Narveson is a professor of philosophy at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. He is the author of a couple hundred papers in philosophical periodicals and anthologies, mainly on moral and political theory and practice, and of several books. He is on the editorial boards of many philosophic journals, is a frequent contributor to conferences in many countries, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1989, and was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2003. He is an anarcho-capitalist and contractarian.

Reviews

[Meri · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is kind of confusing to understand and you don't really get the author's voice until the middle of the book when you get more used to the writing style. However, once you get it you will love this book. It's honestly really good and makes you question what you already know. The author tests all possible viewpoints before drawing his own conclusion.