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Description for Deontology
Paperback. This volume collects both the major classical sources and the central contemporary expressions of deontology. In addition to Kant, classical selections from Richard Price and W.D. Ross are included. Contemporary writers represented include Robert Nozick, Thomas Nagel and Stephen Darwall. Editor(s): Darwall, Stephen. Series: Blackwell Readings in Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
Deontology brings together some of the most significant philosophical work on ethics, presenting canonical essays on core questions in moral philosophy. Edited and introduced by Stephen Darwall, these readings are essential for anyone interested in normative theory.
- With a helpful introduction by Stephen Darwall, examines key topics in deontological moral theory.
- Includes seven essays which respond to the classic sources.
- Includes classic excerpts by key figures such Kant, Richard Price and W. D. Ross; and recent reactions to this work by philosophers, including Robert Nozick, Thomas Nagel, Stephen Darwall, Judith Thomson, Frances Kamm, Warren Quinn, and Christine Korsgaard.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Readings in Philosophy
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780631231127
SKU
V9780631231127
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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 Deontology
“This is a well-conceived collection, sensitive both to the history of the subject and to its more practical consequences. It is highly suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate teaching. Nobody does this sort of thing better than Stephen Darwall.” Jonathan Dancy, University of Reading “Working out an approach to teaching deontology has traditionally been a process of ... Read more