Since 2010, The Stone—the immensely popular, award-winning philosophy column in The New York Times—has revived and re-interpreted age-old inquiries to speak to our contemporary condition.Now, doing for modern ethics what The Stone Reader (ISBN 978 1 63149 071 2) did for modern philosophy, this portable new volume features 77 essays from an online series that has enthralled millions with its lively, accessible examinations of perennial philosophical topics such as consciousness, religious belief and morality.The result is a thought-provoking collection, showcasing a fascinating debate that otherwise might have gone unnoticed.This insightful compendium promises to enliven the world of ethical thought and action in both the classroom and everyday life.