a brilliant, comprehensive and persuasive defence of the objectivity of values Donald Davidson, University of California, Berkeley Hurley's Natural Reasons seems to me a brilliant book. It shows, throughout a very powerful intelligence and great originality. Derek Parfit, All Souls College, Oxford The book's originality lies in the juxtaposition of familiar ideas from different fields and [Hurley's] care and scholarship are certainly impressive ... I applaud warmly. There is something to think about on every page and the book's ambition is inspiring. Martin Hollis, Philosophy "Natural Reasons offers an interesting, persuasive and suggestive line of argument. It will have an important place in the philosophical literature Philip Pettit, Philosophy

a brilliant, comprehensive and persuasive defence of the objectivity of values Donald Davidson, University of California, Berkeley Hurley's Natural Reasons seems to me a brilliant book. It shows, throughout a very powerful intelligence and great originality. Derek Parfit, All Souls College, Oxford The book's originality lies in the juxtaposition of familiar ideas from different fields and [Hurley's] care and scholarship are certainly impressive ... I applaud warmly. There is something to think about on every page and the book's ambition is inspiring. Martin Hollis, Philosophy "Natural Reasons offers an interesting, persuasive and suggestive line of argument. It will have an important place in the philosophical literature Philip Pettit, Philosophy