Ethics Starts With You

Elucidating the cultural relevance of some of the twentieth century's greatest philosophers, Dr Jim Walsh, head of the Conway Hall Ethical Society, explores how understanding ethics can make us better human beings. Comprising twenty-six essays, Ethics Starts With You presents a clear, non-technical overview of the ideas of Hans-Georg Gadamer, Emmanuel Levinas and Jean-Paul Sartre, while demonstrating how each idea is manifested in film, literature, music and art. This marriage of idea and artefact is designed to open up a deeper understanding of commonplace ethical concepts, such as 'self-awareness', 'responsibility' and 'identity'. Dr Walsh calls upon a wide range of cultural references to illustrate these ideas, from the music of Mozart to the abstract art of Clyfford Still and the film noir of Carol Reed.