Beyond Morality (Ethics And Action)

By Richard Garner

Book Overview

"Morality and religion have failed because they are based on duplicity and fantasy. We need something new...." With this startling statement, Richard Garner begins to define a system of behavior that will nurture our capabilities for love and language, for creation and cooperation. The satisfying personal and social strategy for living Garner proposes is "informed, compassionate amoralism." To do without morality, he argues, is to reject the idea that there are intrinsic values, objective duties, and natural rights. Leaving illusions behind us and learning to listen to others and to ourselves may be what we need to lead us out of the darkness. Garner builds his case on a survey of moral definitions and arguments from ancient Greece forward. Beyond Morality revisits the tenets of Christianity and Eastern religious, providing readers with a meaningful overview of the history of moral thought. Quotations illuminate and illustrate the text, adding to the value of Beyond Morality as a textbook for ethics courses. Author note: Richard Garner is Professor of Philosophy at The Ohio State University.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566390761
• ISBN13: 9781566390767
• Release Date: December 1993
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 548 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.0" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Listen to this man.

I came across and bought this book because the auther and myself share the same name, Richard Garner. Usually, this would not be my type of read. In fact, I never read. I bought this book because I thought it would make a great conversations piece sitting on my coffee table. I'm glad I read it. Richard has opened my eyes to a new brand of thought. Thanks Richard Garner.Sincerely,Richard Garner

Excellent! Don't judge this book by it's cover.

"Beyond Morality" contains a wealth of information and will be of great value to anyone (atheists, agnostics and theists alike) who are interested in concise but thorough information on the history of east & west religions and their moral concepts. This book is amazing!