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167 Post author: lukeprog 16 January 2011 08:30AM

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Comment author: lukeprog 17 January 2011 08:18:01PM *  4 points [-]

I don't read much on normative ethics, but Smart & Williams' Utilitarianism: For and Against has some good back-and-forth on the major issues, at least up to 1973. The other advantage of this book is that it's really short.

But there are probably better books on the subject I'm just not aware of.

Comment author: bgaesop 17 January 2011 11:25:45PM 0 points [-]

I have put it on hold at my school's library. Thanks! I'll try to post a review once I read it, if I can find an appropriate space and time.