The Trolley Problem (Classic Philosophical Arguments) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1009255592 ISBN 13: 9781009255592

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2023

Synopsis

The Trolley Problem is one of the most intensively discussed and controversial puzzles in contemporary moral philosophy. Over the last half-century, it has also become something of a cultural phenomenon, having been the subject of scientific experiments, online polls, television programs, computer games, and several popular books. This volume offers newly written chapters on a range of topics including the formulation of the Trolley Problem and its standard variations; the evaluation of different forms of moral theory; the neuroscience and social psychology of moral behavior; and the application of thought experiments to moral dilemmas in real life. The chapters are written by leading experts on moral theory, applied philosophy, neuroscience, and social psychology, and include several authors who have set the terms of the ongoing debates. The volume will be valuable for students and scholars working on any aspect of the Trolley Problem and its intellectual significance.

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About the Author

Hallvard Lillehammer is Professor of Philosophy in the School of Social Sciences, History and Philosophy at Birkbeck, University of London. He is the author of Companions in Guilt: Arguments for Ethical Objectivity (2007).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1009255592
• ISBN 13: 9781009255592
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 278
• Editor: Lillehammer Hallvard