Russ Shafer-Landau

  • Russ Shafer-Landau is a philosopher and author specializing in ethics and metaethics.

  • He serves as a professor of philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

  • Shafer-Landau is known for his work in moral realism and has written extensively on ethical theory.

  • His approach often involves presenting various ethical perspectives and their critiques in an accessible manner.

  • While some readers find his writing style engaging and clear, others have criticized him for potential bias or oversimplification of complex ideas.

  • Shafer-Landau's work, particularly "The Fundamentals of Ethics," is widely used in undergraduate philosophy courses as an introduction to ethical theories and debates.

Books by Russ Shafer-Landau