Autonomy and Self-Respect - Brossura

Hill Jr., Thomas E.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521397723 ISBN 13: 9780521397728

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1991

Riassunto

This stimulating collection of essays in ethics eschews the simple exposition and refinement of abstract theories. Rather, the author focuses on everyday moral issues, often neglected by philosophers, and explores the deeper theoretical questions which they raise. Such issues are: is it wrong to tell a lie to protect someone from a painful truth? Should one commit a lesser evil to prevent another from doing something worse? Can one be both autonomous and compassionate? Other topics discussed are servility, weakness of will, suicide, obligations to oneself, snobbery, and environmental concerns. A feature of the collection is the contrast of Kantian and utilitarian answers to these problems. The essays are crisply and lucidly written and will appeal to both teachers and students of philosophy.

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Recensione:

'The book would be an invaluable accompaniment to Kant's own texts in a Kant's ethics course and it would make a much more interesting main text than one can usually get in a practical ethics course.' Christine Korsgaard, University of Chicago

Descrizione del libro:

This stimulating collection of essays in ethics eschews the simple exposition and refinement of abstract theories.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0521397723
• ISBN 13: 9780521397728
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 230