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Piers Benn (born 1962) is a British philosopher. His research interests include ethics, including medical ethics, philosophy of religion.〔(Theistic Proofs. Does belief in God require evidence? ) - talk given on Oct 24, 2003 at Queens' College, Cambridge〕〔 and the philosophy of psychiatry. == Work == Benn grew up in Blackheath, SE London with parents (June ), a romantic novelist, and David Wedgwood Benn, a BBC producer and Soviet Affairs specialist. David was a brother of Labour politician Tony Benn. Piers was educated at Eltham College in Mottingham until 1980, and gained his BA Hons. degree (First Class) in Philosophy & Modern Languages from Oxford University (Magdalen College, 1984). He received his PhD degree in philosophy ("Human Death: its Nature and Significance") from Birkbeck College, University of London (1992). He has taught at the University of St. Andrews, University of Leeds, Imperial College London (University of London), and King's College London.〔(Members of the Humanist Philosophers' Group, BHA )〕 He is currently (2015) a Visiting Lecturer at Heythrop College in London, and an Adjunct Professor at the London Centre of Fordham University New York. He has also written articles in various journals and appeared on British media, including BBC.〔("Night Waves" 2005, Radio 3, BBC )〕 His 1997 book ''Ethics'', re-issued by Routledge in 2000, is a textbook for undergraduate courses. The book is both an introduction into the subject and a substantive argument in favor of the neo-Aristotelian view of the objectivity of moral claims.〔(A review of Benn's ''Ethics'' ), ''The Philosophical Quarterly, Vol. 50, No. 200 (2000), pp. 410-412〕 It covers the following topic, in the corresponding chapters. # Authority and relativism # The objectivity of morality # Consequentialism # Kant's ethics # Contractualism # Free will and the moral emotions # Virtue # Reasoning about ethics His 2011 book 'Commitment' (Acumen Press) is one of the books in Acumen Press' 'Art of Living' series. It discusses the value of, and obstacles to, personal commitment - especially in the areas of love, work, and faith. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Piers Benn」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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