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Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements: Series Number 77: Supererogation
Christopher Cowley
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Description for Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements: Series Number 77: Supererogation
paperback. This volume, based on the Royal Institute of Philosophy's Annual Conference in 2014, explores the concept of supererogation. Editor(s): Cowley, Christopher. Series: Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 36.
According to its simplest definition, supererogation means freely and intentionally doing good beyond the requirements of duty. A more complex definition incorporates the responses of third parties: the supererogatory act is one that is praiseworthy if performed, but not blameworthy if omitted, as long as one does one's duty. This collection of essays, based on papers delivered at the Royal Institute of Philosophy's Annual Conference in Dublin in June 2014, explores a broad range of philosophical problems that stem from various definitions of supererogation. How can something be good and yet not required? How relevant is the agent's motivation to ... Read more
According to its simplest definition, supererogation means freely and intentionally doing good beyond the requirements of duty. A more complex definition incorporates the responses of third parties: the supererogatory act is one that is praiseworthy if performed, but not blameworthy if omitted, as long as one does one's duty. This collection of essays, based on papers delivered at the Royal Institute of Philosophy's Annual Conference in Dublin in June 2014, explores a broad range of philosophical problems that stem from various definitions of supererogation. How can something be good and yet not required? How relevant is the agent's motivation to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Condition
New
Weight
360g
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107545731
SKU
V9781107545731
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Ref
99-28
About Christopher Cowley
Christopher Cowley is Lecturer in Philosophy at University College Dublin, Ireland. He is the author of Moral Responsibility (2013) and the editor of The Philosophy of Autobiography (2015).
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