The aim of this book is to foster a more explicit and direct
discussion of the concept of sacrifice and its importance in moral
philosophy. Acts of self-sacrifice have a special place in our
moral lives. We admire and celebrate those who give up their lives
so that others may live. Despite this important role that sacrifice
plays in our moral thinking, moral philosophers have had
surprisingly little to say about the nature of sacrifice. This lack
of attention to the nature of sacrifice is particularly important
given that sacrifice also has an important role to play in several
key debates in moral philosophy. The chapters in this volume make
an important contribution to our understanding of sacrifice in
three areas. The first part of the book investigates the nature of
sacrifice. The next group of chapters investigates the role of
sacrifice in moral philosophy. Three of these pieces investigate
the role of sacrifice in our moral lives generally, while two
investigate the role of sacrifice in relation to particular moral
theories. The final two chapters investigate the value of sacrifice
in relation to political and theological issues. The chapters in
this book were originally published as a special issue of the
International Journal of Philosophical Studies.
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