Cambridge Studies in Philosophy: Moral Realism and the Foundations of Ethics
David Owen Brink
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This book is a systematic and constructive treatment of a number of traditional issues at the foundation of ethics, the possibility and nature of moral knowledge, the relationship between the moral point of view and a scientific or naturalistic world view, the nature of moral value and obligation, and the role of morality in a person's rational life plan. In striking contrast to many traditional authors and to other recent writers in the field, David Brink offers an integrated defense of the objectivity of ethics.
This book is a systematic and constructive treatment of a number of traditional issues at the foundation of ethics, the possibility and nature of moral knowledge, the relationship between the moral point of view and a scientific or naturalistic world view, the nature of moral value and obligation, and the role of morality in a person's rational life plan. In striking contrast to many traditional authors and to other recent writers in the field, David Brink offers an integrated defense of the objectivity of ethics.
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
356
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Series
Cambridge Studies in Philosophy
Condition
New
Weight
487g
Number of Pages
356
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521359375
SKU
V9780521359375
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Reviews for Cambridge Studies in Philosophy: Moral Realism and the Foundations of Ethics
'I hope and expect that publication will considerably advance the subject of moral philosophy by leading to a much higher level of discussion of the main issues.' Gilbert Harman, Princeton University David Brink's book is the best development, synthesis, and defense now available of a naturalistic moral realism. Ethics