Handbuch Philosophie und Ethik

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The book presents a comprehensive exploration of various philosophical disciplines and pressing contemporary issues. It begins with theoretical disciplines such as epistemology, scientific theory, philosophy of language, logic, and decision theory, featuring contributions from noted scholars. The practical philosophy section delves into ethical theories including utilitarianism, Kantian deontology, ethical contractualism, discourse ethics, virtue ethics, metaethics, and experimental ethics. Following this, the text examines anthropology, focusing on cooperation, consciousness, and freedom, with discussions on philosophical anthropology, evolutionary anthropology, self-awareness, and free will. Selected themes address the concept of the good life, encompassing happiness, love, friendship, aging, and death. The sections on state, law, and autonomy cover topics like human rights, the right to war, and the balance between autonomy and paternalism. The book also tackles religion, history, and future perspectives, addressing spirituality, critiques of religion, Enlightenment ideals, and historical trajectories. It confronts urgent contemporary questions in the realms of natural, neuro, and social sciences, as well as medical, animal, nature, and technology ethics. Finally, it discusses the intersections of economy, politics, and ethics in a globalized and digital age, focusing on global justice, the capability approach, civil soci