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Contractarianism/Contractualism
Darwall
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Description for Contractarianism/Contractualism
Hardcover. Contractarianism and contractualism are instances of an approach to normative ethical theory that stresses reciprocity and mutual consent. This book collects both classical sources and discussions of these approaches to philosophical ethics. It includes work by Hobbes, Rousseau, and Kant, and is intended for those interested in normative ethics. Editor(s): Darwall, Stephen. Series: Blackwell Readings in Philosophy. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
Contractualism/Contractarianism collects, for the first time, both major classical sources and central contemporary discussions of these important approaches to philosophical ethics. Edited and introduced by Stephen Darwall, these readings are essential for anyone interested in normative ethics.
- With a helpful introduction by Stephen Darwall, examines key topics in the contractarian and contractualist moral theory.
- Includes six contemporary essays which respond to the classic sources.
- Includes an insightful discussion of contractualism by Gary Watson.
- Includes classic excerpts by key figures such as Hobbes, Rousseau, and Kant, and recent reactions to this work by philosophers, including David Gauthier, Gilbert Harman, John Rawls, and T. M. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Readings in Philosophy
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780631231097
SKU
V9780631231097
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99-50
About Darwall
Stephen Darwall is the John Dewey Collegiate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan. He has written widely on moral philosophy and its history, and is the author of Impartial Reason (1983), The British Moralists and the Internal 'Ought': 1640–1740 (1995), Philosophical Ethics (1998), and Welfare and Rational Care (2002). He is the editor, with Allan Gibbard and Peter ... Read more
Reviews for Contractarianism/Contractualism
“Contractarianism/Contractualism is an extremely valuable collection of seminal works by the major representatives of the social contract tradition. The excellent texts are well chosen; together they provide a first-rate introduction to this important area of moral and political thought.” Samuel Freeman, University of Pennsylvania “One of the most interesting attempts to explain moral obligation traces it to a ... Read more