53 pages 1 hour read

Michael Schur

How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2022

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Essay Topics

1.

Identify and research one moral philosopher or ethicist not discussed in the book. How might they respond to one or more of the moral quandaries Schur raises?

2.

Schur synthesizes and summarizes the work of several philosophers. Setting them aside for a moment, what would you say is Schur’s most significant original philosophical contribution or insight? Why?

3.

Schur maintains a humorous tone fairly consistently throughout the text. How does this impact Schur’s discussion of certain topics that are typically considered to be serious or heavy? Does his tone shift during such passages? Be sure to highlight multiple examples.