{"product_id":"suffering-focused-ethics-defense-and-implications-9798624910911","title":"Suffering-Focused Ethics: Defense and Implications","description":"The reduction of suffering deserves special priority. Many ethical views support this claim, yet so far these have not been presented in a single place. \u003ci\u003eSuffering-Focused Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e provides the most comprehensive presentation of suffering-focused arguments and views to date, including a moral realist case for minimizing extreme suffering. The book then explores the all-important issue of how we can best reduce suffering in practice, and outlines a coherent and pragmatic path forward. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An inspiring book on the world's most important issue. Magnus Vinding makes a compelling case for suffering-focused ethics. Highly recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- David Pearce, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hedonistic Imperative\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCan Biotechnology Abolish Suffering?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"We live in a haze, oblivious to the tremendous moral reality around us. I know of no philosopher who makes the case more resoundingly than Magnus Vinding. In radiantly clear and honest prose, he demonstrates the overwhelming ethical priority of preventing suffering. Among the book's many powerful arguments, I would call attention to its examination of the overlapping biases that perpetuate moral unawareness. \u003ci\u003eSuffering-Focused Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e will change its readers, opening new moral and intellectual vistas. This could be the most important book you will ever read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Jamie Mayerfeld, professor of political science at the University of Washington, author of \u003ci\u003eSuffering and Moral Responsibility\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Promise of Human Rights\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In this important undertaking, Magnus Vinding methodically and convincingly argues for the overwhelming ethical importance of preventing and reducing suffering, especially of the most intense kind, and also shows the compatibility of this view with various mainstream ethical philosophies that don't uniquely focus on suffering. His careful analytical style and comprehensive review of existing arguments make this book valuable reading for anyone who cares about what matters, or who wishes to better understand the strong rational underpinning of suffering-focused ethics.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Jonathan Leighton, founder of the Organisation for the Prevention of Intense Suffering, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Battle for Compassion: Ethics in an Apathetic Universe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Magnus Vinding breaks the taboo: Today, the problem of suffering is the elephant in the room, because it is at the same time the most relevant and the most neglected topic at the logical interface between applied ethics, cognitive science, and the current philosophy of mind and consciousness. Nobody wants to go there. It is not good for your academic career. Only few of us have the intellectual honesty, the mental stamina, the philosophical sincerity, and the ethical earnestness to gaze into the abyss. After all, it might also gaze back into us. Magnus Vinding has what it takes. If you are looking for an entry point into the ethical landscape, if you are ready to face the philosophical relevance of extreme suffering, then this book is for you. It gives you all the information and the conceptual tools you need to develop your own approach. But \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e you ready?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Thomas Metzinger, professor of philosophy at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, author of \u003ci\u003eBeing No One\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ego Tunnel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50553653199122,"sku":"9798624910911","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0c216046-b172-45b1-a037-ce843c5ab35a.jpg?v=1731701059","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/suffering-focused-ethics-defense-and-implications-9798624910911","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}