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Motivational Internalism
Av Gunnar Bjornsson, Gunnar Björnsson m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
1701 kr
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Motivational internalism-the idea that there is an intrinsic or necessary connection between moral judgment and moral motivation-is a central thesis in a number of metaethical debates. In conjunction with a Humean picture of motivation, it provides a challenge for cognitivist theories that take …
Articulating the Moral Community
Toward a Constructive Ethical Pragmatism
Inbunden, 2018
968 kr
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Is morality fixed objectively, independently of all human judgment, or do we "invent" right and wrong? Articulating the Moral Community argues that neither of these simple answers is correct. Its central thesis is that, working within zones of objective indeterminacy, the moral community-the …
The Lewd, the Rude and the Nasty
A Study of Thick Concepts in Ethics
Häftad, 2015
948 kr
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In addition to thin concepts like the good, the bad and the ugly, our evaluative thought and talk appeals to thick concepts like the lewd and the rude, the selfish and the cruel, the courageous and the kind -- concepts that somehow combine evaluation and non-evaluative description. Thick concepts …
Consequentialism
New Directions, New Problems
Inbunden, 2019
1628 kr
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Consequentialism is a focal point of discussion and a driving force behind important developments in moral philosophy. Recently, the debate has shifted in focus and in style. By seeking to consequentialize rival moral theories, in particular those with agent-relative characteristics, and by framing …
Practical Knowledge
Selected Essays
Inbunden, 2016
1894 kr
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In the last forty years, action theory has revitalized moral philosophy. Philosophers have explored the nature of agency, what is involved in acting for a reason, how we know what we are doing, the role of intention, desire, and belief in motivating action, and more. At their most ambitious, …
The Virtues of Happiness
A Theory of the Good Life
Häftad, 2016
821 kr
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As children, we learn life is unfair: bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people. So, it is natural to ask, "Why play fairly in an unfair world? If being immoral will get you what you want and you know you can't get caught, why not do it?" The answers, as argued herein, …
Confusion of Tongues
A Theory of Normative Language
Häftad, 2016
804 kr
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Can normative words like "good," "ought," and "reason" be defined in entirely non-normative terms? Confusion of Tongues argues that they can, advancing a new End-Relational theory of the meaning of this language as providing the best explanation of the many different ways it is ordinarily used. …
Inner Virtue
Av Philosophy Department Bommarito, NicolasBersoff Fellow
Inbunden, 2018
1048 kr
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What does it mean to be a morally good person? It can be tempting to think that it is simply a matter of performing certain actions and avoiding others. And yet, there is much more to moral character than our outward actions. We expect a good person to not only behave in certain ways, but also to …
In Praise of Desire
Av Nomy Arpaly, Timothy Schroeder
Häftad, 2018
748 kr
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Joining the ancient debate over the roles of reason and appetite in the moral mind, In Praise of Desire takes the side of appetite. The book makes the claim that acting for moral reasons, acting in a praiseworthy manner, and acting out of virtue amount to nothing more than acting out of intrinsic …
Opting for the Best
Oughts and Options
Inbunden, 2019
1162 kr
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We ought to opt for the best-that is, we ought to choose the option that is best in terms of whatever ultimately matters. So, if maximizing happiness is what ultimately matters, then we ought to perform the option that results in the most happiness. And if, instead, abiding by the Golden Rule is …
Normative Pluralism
Resolving Conflicts between Moral and Prudential Reasons
Inbunden, 2022
1119 kr
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The potential conflicts between morality and self-interest lie at the heart of ethics. These conflicts arise because both moral and prudential considerations apply to our choices. A widespread assumption in philosophical ethics is that by weighing moral and prudential reasons against each other, we …
On Fellowship
Av Dale Dorsey
Inbunden, 2026
323 kr
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Relationships with others are a fundamental human good. Few would regard a life without friendship or love relations as a life well-lived, and philosophical theorizing has not shied away from substantive treatment of friendship and similar relations. But while friendship and similar relations are …
The Lewd, the Rude and the Nasty
A Study of Thick Concepts in Ethics
Inbunden, 2013
1408 kr
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In addition to thin concepts like the good, the bad and the ugly, our evaluative thought and talk appeals to thick concepts like the lewd and the rude, the selfish and the cruel, the courageous and the kind -- concepts that somehow combine evaluation and non-evaluative description. Thick concepts …
Confusion of Tongues
A Theory of Normative Language
Inbunden, 2014
1811 kr
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Can normative words like "good," "ought," and "reason" be defined in entirely non-normative terms? Confusion of Tongues argues that they can, advancing a new End-Relational theory of the meaning of this language as providing the best explanation of the many different ways it is ordinarily used. …
Having It Both Ways
Hybrid Theories and Modern Metaethics
Av Guy Fletcher, Guy Fletcher m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
1701 kr
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A recent trend in metaethics has been to reject the apparent choice between pure cognitivism, where moral (and other normative) judgments are understood as representational or belief-like states, and pure non-cognitivism, where they are understood as non-representational or desire-like states. …
In Praise of Desire
Av Nomy Arpaly, Timothy Schroeder
Inbunden, 2014
1628 kr
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Joining the ancient debate over the roles of reason and appetite in the moral mind, In Praise of Desire takes the side of appetite. Acting for moral reasons, acting in a praiseworthy manner, and acting out of virtue amount to nothing more than acting out of intrinsic desires for the right or the …
The Meaning of 'Ought'
Beyond Descriptivism and Expressivism in Metaethics
Inbunden, 2015
1701 kr
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The word 'ought' is one of the core normative terms, but it is also a modal word. In this book Matthew Chrisman develops a careful account of the semantics of 'ought' as a modal operator, and uses this to motivate a novel inferentialist account of why ought-sentences have the meaning that they …
Commonsense Consequentialism
Wherein Morality Meets Rationality
Häftad, 2014
1206 kr
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Commonsense Consequentialism is a book about morality, rationality, and the interconnections between the two. In it, Douglas W. Portmore defends a version of consequentialism that both comports with our commonsense moral intuitions and shares with other consequentialist theories the same compelling …
Drawing Morals
Essays in Ethical Theory
Av Thomas Hurka
Inbunden, 2011
1682 kr
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This volume contains selected essays in moral and political philosophy by Thomas Hurka. The essays address a wide variety of topics, from the well-rounded life and the value of playing games to proportionality in war and the ethics of nationalism. They also share a common aim: to illuminate the …
Commonsense Consequentialism
Wherein Morality Meets Rationality
Inbunden, 2011
2352 kr
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Commonsense Consequentialism is a book about morality, rationality, and the interconnections between the two. In it, Douglas W. Portmore defends a version of consequentialism that both comports with our commonsense moral intuitions and shares with other consequentialist theories the same compelling …
The Virtues of Happiness
A Theory of the Good Life
Inbunden, 2014
1894 kr
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As children we learn life is unfair: bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people. So, it is natural to ask, "Why play fairly in an unfair world? If being immoral will get you what you want and you know you can't get caught, why not do it?" The answers, as argued herein, …
Strategic Justice
Convention and Problems of Balancing Divergent Interests
Inbunden, 2019
1720 kr
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In Strategic Justice, Peter Vanderschraaf argues that justice can be properly understood as a body of special social conventions. The idea that justice is at bottom conventional has ancient roots, but has never been central in philosophy because convention itself has historically been so poorly …
Against Absolute Goodness
Inbunden, 2011
1555 kr
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Are there things we should value because they are, quite simply, good? If so, such things might be said to have "absolute goodness." They would be good simpliciter or full stop - not good for someone, not good of a kind, but nonetheless good (period). They might also be called "impersonal values." …
