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Taylor & Francis The Routledge Handbook of Virtue Epistemology
Book SynopsisWhat is an epistemic virtue? Are epistemic virtues reliable? Are they motivated by a love of truth? Do epistemic virtues produce knowledge and understanding? How can we develop epistemic virtues? The Routledge Handbook of Virtue Epistemology answers all of these questions. This landmark volume provides a pluralistic and comprehensive picture of the field of virtue epistemology. It is the first large-scale volume of its kind on the topic. Composed of 41 chapters, all published here for the first time, it breaks new ground in four areas. It articulates the structure and features of epistemic virtues. It provides in-depth analyses of 10 individual epistemic virtues. It examines the connections between epistemic virtue, knowledge, and understanding. It applies virtue epistemology, and explores its impact on related fields. The contributing authors are pioneers in the study of epTrade Review"This superb volume is a who's who of virtue epistemology. Virtually every major contributor to the field, including its founding fathers and mothers, has contributed an essay, and the standard of the contributions is as high as one would expect. In terms of its range, depth and originality there is no better book on the subject. Highly recommended." -Quassim Cassam, University of Warwick"By philosophy’s standards, virtue epistemology is young. It is also highly promising, both as a way of thinking about traditional epistemological challenges and as a way to lead epistemologists along new pathways. So this fine book is timely, an excellent resource for understanding a potentially significant element within future epistemological research. The chapters on the wider world of the intellect and socially engaged action, and those on individual epistemic virtues, are especially distinctive and welcome."Stephen Hetherington, University of New South Wales"Battaly’s volume is a masterful scholarly accomplishment, a joy to read, and an inspiring collection of essays that will spark new debates in virtue epistemology. The volume contains brilliantly edited, cutting-edge scholarship with exceptional depth and breadth. It is a must-read for those interested in normative and practical issues in epistemology, and for those interested in epistemic issues in ethics, political philosophy, and practical and applied philosophy."- José Medina, Northwestern University Table of ContentsPart 1: Epistemic Virtues: General Structure and Features 1. Telic Virtue Epistemology 2. Intellectual Virtues: Admirable Character Traits 3. Do Epistemic Virtues Require a Motivation for Truth? 4. The Role of Emotion in Intellectual Virtue 5. Are Epistemic Virtues a Kind of Skill? 6. What Makes the Epistemic Virtutes Valuable? 7. Virtue Epistemology and the Sources of Epistemic Value 8. Virtue Epistemology, Virtue Ethics, and the Structure of Virtue 9. Sentimentalist Virtue Epistemology: Beyond Responsibilism and Reliabilism 10. A Third of Kind Intellectual Virtue: Personalism 11. There are no Epistemic Virtues Part 2: Analyses of Individual Epistemic Virtues 12. Open-mindedness 3. Curiosity and Inquisitiveness 14. Creativity as an Epistemic Virtue 15. Intellectual Humility 16. Epistemic Autonomy in a Social World of Knowing 17. The Epistemic Virtue of Deference 18. Skepticism 19. Epistemic Justice: Three Models of Virtue 20. Epistemic Courage and the Harms of Epistemic Life 21. Intellectual Perseverence Part 3: Epistemic Virtues, Knowledge, and Understanding 22. Virtue, Knowledge, and Achievement 23. Virtue Epistemology and Epistemic Luck 24. Virtue Epistemology and Explanatory Salience 25. Virtue Epistemology and Abilism on Knowledge 26. Virtue Reliabilism and the Value of Knowledge: Classical and New Problems 27. Epistemic Virtues in Understanding 28. Understanding as an Intellectual Virtue 29. Intellectual Virtue, Knowledge, and Justification 30. Understanding, Humility, and the Vices of Pride Part 4: Virtue Epistemology: Application and Impact 31. Feminist Virtue Epistemology 32. Virtue Epistemology and the Environment 33. Virtue Epistemology and Collective Epistemology 34. Virtue Epistemology and Extended Cognition 35. Psychological Science and Virtue Epistemology: Intelligence as an Interactionist Virtue 36. Dual-process Theory and Intellectual Virtue: A Role for Self-Confidence 37. Virtue Epistemology and Confucian Philosophy 38. Virtue Epistemology and Education 39. Virtue Epistemology and Developing Intellectual Virtue 40. Virtue Epistemology and Clinical Medical Judgment 41. The Relation between Virtue Ethics and Virtue Epistemology
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of
Book SynopsisWhile paternalism has been a long-standing philosophical issue, it has recently received renewed attention among scholars and the general public. The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Paternalism is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems and debates in this exciting subject and is the first collection of its kind. Comprising twenty-seven chapters by a team of international contributors the handbook is divided into five parts: What is Paternalism? Paternalism and Ethical Theory Paternalism and Political Philosophy Paternalism without Coercion Paternalism in PracticeWithin these sections central debates, issues and questions are examined, including: how should paternalism be defined or characterized? How is paternalism related to such moral notions as rights, well-being, and autonomy? When is paternalism morally objectionable? What are the legitimate limits of government benevolence? To what extent should mediTrade Review'This volume is a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of paternalism. The contributions are of high quality and topics are covered which are often neglected, e.g. nudging, manipulation, epistemic paternalism.'Gerald Dworkin, University of California, Davis, USA Table of ContentsIntroduction: Jason Hanna and Kalle GrillA. What is Paternalism? The Concept of Paternalism: Danny Scoccia (New Mexico State University) Hard and Soft Paternalism: Jason Hanna (Northern Illinois University) Moralism and Moral Paternalism: Peter de Marneffe (Arizona State University) Paternalism by and towards Groups: Kalle Grill (Umeå University) Self-Paternalism: Chrisoula Andreou (University of Utah) B. Paternalism and Ethical Theory Paternalism and Well-Being: Jason Raibley (California State University, Long Beach) Consequentialism, Paternalism, and the Value of Liberty: Sarah Conly (Bowdoin College) Kantian Perspectives on Paternalism: Melissa Seymour Fahmy (University of Georgia) Paternalism and Duties to Self: Michael Cholbi (California State Polytechnic Univ, Pomona) Paternalism and Rights: Daniel Groll (Carleton College) Paternalism and Sentimentalism: Michael Slote (University of Miami) Paternalism and Autonomy: Suzy Killmister (Monash University, Australia) C. Paternalism and Political Philosophy Mill’s Absolute Ban on Paternalism: Jonathan Riley (Tulane University) Perfectionism and Paternalism: Steven Wall (University of Arizona) Libertarian Perspectives on Paternalism: Peter Vallentyne (University of Missouri) Egalitarian Perspectives on Paternalism: Richard Arneson (University of California, San Diego) Should the Capability Approach be Paternalistic? Serene Khader (Brooklyn College and CUNY Graduate Center) D. Paternalism Without Coercion Libertarian Paternalism, Nudging and Public Policy: Muireann Quigley (Newcastle Law School) Paternalistic Manipulation: Moti Gorin (Colorado State University) Paternalistic Lying and Deception: Andreas Stokke (Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study, Uppsala University) Epistemic Paternalism: Kristoffer Ahlstrom-Vij (Birkbeck College, University of London) E. Paternalism in Practice Paternalism and the Criminal Law: Heidi Hurd (University of Illinois) Paternalism and Contract Law: Péter Cserne (University of Hull) Paternalism and the Practitioner/Patient Relationship: Emma C. Bullock (Central European University) Deciding for the Incompetent: Dana Howard (Dept. of Bioethics, NIH) Paternalism and Education: Gina Schouten (Harvard University) Paternalism and Intimate Relationships: George Tsai (University of Hawaii) Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Science and Ethics
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Animals Reader
The Animals Reader brings together classic and contemporary writings from philosophy, ethics, sociology, cultural studies, anthropology, environmental studies, history, law and science. Providing readers with both an understanding of the multidisciplinary field of animal studies and a clear sense of how the role of animals in human society has been understood and critiqued through time, this second edition has been expanded to reflect key developments in theory and research that have emerged in recent years.Forty-two chapters are divided into six parts. Favourite entries from the first edition have been retained, and are joined by sixteen new readings covering topics such as equality, animal rights and citizenship, zoos, death and killing, and embodied communication and empathy.The second edition begins with a new prologue by acclaimed wildlife photographer and photojournalist Britta Jaschinski. Updated pedagogical features include a ne
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Right to Bodily Integrity
Book SynopsisThe right to bodily integrity has become a notable controversial issue within moral, political and legal discourse and this right is regarded as one of the most precious rights that persons have, alongside the right to life. Recent scholarly debate has focused attention on the content, scope and force of this right and has lead to the recognition that a better understanding of the nature of this right will contribute to determining whether and why a multitude of clinical and research activities in medical practice should be seen as permissible or impermissible. The essays selected for this volume examine topics such as pregnancy and reproduction, altering children's bodies, transplantation, controversial modifications and surgeries, and experimentation and dead bodies. This is the first collection of scholarly research articles to provide a comprehensive overview of the ethical and legal aspects of the right to bodily integrity and its implications in theory and practice.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction. Part I Bodies, Rights and Integrity: Bodily and moral integrity rights, Jill Marshall; My body, your body, our bodies, Jonathan Herring and P.L. Chau; Against the right to bodily integrity: of cyborgs and human rights, Gowri Ramachandran. Part II Pregnancy and Reproduction: A defense of abortion, Judith Jarvis Thomson; A feminist, Kantian conception of the right to bodily integrity: the cases of abortion and homosexuality, Helga Varden; Sex and the sacred: sterilization and bodily integrity in English and Canadian law, Kristin Savell. Part III Altering Children’s Bodies: The child’s right to bodily integrity, Robert Ludbrook; Between prophylaxis and child abuse: the ethics of neonatal male circumcision, Michael Benatar and David Benatar; Routine (non-religious) neonatal circumcision and bodily integrity: a transatlantic dialogue, Wim Dekkers; Medicine’s challenge to relativism: the case of female genital mutilation, Loretta M. Kopelman; Bodily integrity and the surgical management of intersex, Emily Grabham; Forever small: the strange case of Ashley X, Eva Feder Kittay. Part IV Transplantation: Transplantation and rights over our bodies, T.M. Wilkinson; Confiscating live body parts, Cécile Fabre; Hand transplants and bodily integrity, Jenny Slatman and Guy Widdershoven. Part V Controversial Modifications and Surgeries: Should we prevent non-therapeutic mutilation and extreme body modification?, Thomas Schramme; Body dysmorphic disorder, radical surgery and the limits of consent, Tracey Elliott; Amputees by choice: body integrity identity disorder and the ethics of amputation, Tim Bayne and Neil Levy; Transsexualism and gender reassignment surgery, Heather Draper and Neil Evans; Female genital mutilation and cosmetic surgery: regulating non-therapeutic body modification, Sally Sheldon and Stephen Wilkinson. Part VI Experimentation and Dead Bodies: Proxy research consent and the decisionally impaired: science, the common good, and bodily integrity, Karen J. Maschke; Last rights: the ethics of research on the dead, T.M. Wilkinson; Consent and the use of the bodies of the dead, T.M. Wilkinson. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Ethics of Sports Technologies and Human Enhancement
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Death
Book SynopsisWhat is death and why does it matter to us? How should the knowledge of our finitude affect the living of our lives and what are the virtues suitable to mortal beings? Does death destroy the meaningfulness of lives, or would lives that never ended be eternally and absurdly tedious? Should we reconcile ourselves to the fact of our forthcoming death, or refuse to "go gently into that good night"? Can death really be an evil if, after death, we no longer exist as subjects of goods or evils? How should we respond to the deaths of others and do we have any duties towards the dead? These, and many other, questions are addressed in Geoffrey Scarre's book, which draws upon a wide variety of philosophical and literary sources to offer an up-to-date and highly readable study of some major ethical and metaphysical riddles concerning death and dying.Trade Review"Throughout the book Scarre succeeds brilliantly in laying out many of the mind-blowing problems and paradoxes of death. He moves easily from the ancient Greeks to the theories of Feinberg, Nagel, Fischer, Freud and Jaspers, and he admirably sticks to the essential questions which are on the table. With great competence and skill, Scarre takes on the role of guide and teacher who breaks down difficult arguments and positions for his readers. And since death is such a complicated and tricky matter, this, in itself, is a feat worth celebrating." - Ethical Perspectives "A clearly-written introduction ... the book offers a comprehensive and thorough survey of this fascinating philosophical field." - Mortality "Lucid, informed, and engaging, Geoffrey Scarre's book is an excellent introduction to the philosophy of death. Scarre surveys the literature on the nature and significance of death and makes original contributions of his own." - Steven Luper, Trinity University, San AntonioTable of ContentsAcknowledgements 1. The nature of death 2. Existential perspectives 3. Long lives, short lives 4. Facing death 5. The evil of death 6. The interests of the dead 7. Dealing with the dead Notes Bibliography Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Metaethics: An Introduction
Book SynopsisDo moral facts exist? What would they be like if they did? What does it mean to say that a moral claim is true? What is the link between moral judgement and motivation? Can we know whether something is right and wrong? Is morality a fiction? Metaethics: An Introduction presents a very clear and engaging survey of the key concepts and positions in what has become one of the most exciting and influential fields of philosophy. Free from technicality and jargon, the book covers the main ideas that have shaped metaethics from the work of G. E. Moore to the latest thinking. Written specifically for beginning students, the book assumes no prior philosophical knowledge. The book highlights ways to avoid common errors, offers hints and tips on learning the subject, includes a glossary of core terms, and provides guidance for further study.Trade Review"Fills a very clear gap ... a genuinely introductory and accessible text. It would be very surprising if this book was not included as standard on most metaethics courses at undergraduate and Masters levels." – Political Studies Review"One of the greatest successes of the work is that Fisher clearly understands what a textbook should be, and how it can be of most use to students … Fisher's book constantly points beyond itself, repeatedly and strongly hinting that there is more to be done once each chapter has been gone through … There is an awful lot to praise in this first-rate textbook … If you are a student looking for an accessible and worthwhile introduction to the field of metaethics, you have found it. If you are a lecturer looking for a metaethics textbook to recommend, you can recommend this one with confidence." – Metapsychology OnlineTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Open Question Argument 3. Emotivism 4. Error Theory 5. Moral Realism and Naturalism 6. Moral Realism and Non-Naturalism 7. Quasi-Realism 8. Moral Relativism 9. Moral Psychology 10. Moral Epistemology 11. Fictionalism and Non-Descriptive Cognitivism. Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Global Ethics: An Introduction
Book SynopsisGlobal ethics addresses some of the most pressing ethical concerns today, including rogue states, torture, scarce resources, poverty, migration, consumption, global trade, medical tourism, and humanitarian intervention. It is both topical and important. How we resolve (or fail to resolve) the dilemmas of global ethics shapes how we understand ourselves, our relationships with each other and the social and political frameworks of governance now and into the future. This is seen most clearly in the case of climate change, where our actions now determine the environment our grandchildren will inherit, but it is also the case in other areas as our decisions about what it is permissible for humans beings to do to each other determines the type of beings we are. This book, suitable for course use, introduces students to the theory and practice of global ethics, ranging over issues in global governance and citizenship, poverty and development, war and terrorism, bioethics, environmental and climate ethics and gender justice.Trade Review"Global Ethics provides a superb analysis of the ethical issues that arise at the global level. It succeeds in both covering a great deal of ground and in doing so in considerable depth. One particularly attractive feature of the book is the way it unites ethical analysis with detailed accounts of the practical challenges that we face today. Global Ethics is also wonderfully clear, and introduces complex ideas in an extremely accessible and illuminating way." – Simon Caney, University of Oxford"Global Ethics surveys a vast amount of work on the subject, offers a comprehensive introduction to its themes, represents the arguments with care and accuracy, and is written remarkably clearly. Its use of important case-studies to introduce students to the field will stimulate thinking and show the real-world relevance of the theories discussed. This is an exceptional introduction to global ethics." – Darrel Moellendorf, San Diego State University"An excellent text that deserves to become the standard introduction to the topic. It makes complex issues intelligible to a broad range of potential readers, including those who have done little or no philosophy, without at any point dumbing down. An impressive achievement, the book is at once usable, engaging and thought-provoking." – Bob Brecher, University of Brighton"Widdows illuminates today's leading theories with compelling case-studies, expertly blending philosophy and practice. Those looking for a vivid and accessible overview of the best contemporary thinking about global ethics should read this book." – Leif Wenar, King's College London"A highly engaging and excellent introduction to ethical issues in a global context. Widdows does an outstanding job including a vast array of important global ethical issues, integrating philosophical and empirical concerns smoothly in her analysis. She discusses an impressive amount of current literature in an accessible way. A delightfully fresh approach that students are bound to find stimulating and rewarding." – Gillian Brock, University of Auckland"A fascinating and highly accessible introduction to global ethics, a young and rapidly developing field of enormous significance. Through this book, Widdows takes her readers on a journey of discovery that will enthuse them to delve deeper." – Sigrid Sterckx, Ghent University "This book offers a timely introduction to the emerging subject of global ethics and provides the reader with the theoretical tools and information necessary to understand issues of global importance." – Nick Buttle, University of the West of England"Virtually everything one needs to know about the whole sphere of global ethics, including the complexity of negotiating global-ethics issues and universalism which is assumed in all areas of global governance, is discussed here with insight." – Tribune, IndiaTable of Contents1. What is Global Ethics? 2. Cases Studies for Global Ethics 3. Moral Theory for Global Ethics 4. Political Theory for Global Ethics 5. Rights Theory for Global Ethics 6. Global Governance and Citizenship 7. Global Poverty 8. Global Conflict: War, Terrorism and Humanitarian Intervention 9. Global Bioethics 10. Global Environmental and Climate Ethics 11. Global Gender Justice Conclusion. Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Biopolitics
Book SynopsisThe concept of biopolitics has been one of the most important and widely used in recent years in disciplines across the humanities and social sciences. In Biopolitics, Mills provides a wide-ranging and insightful introduction to the field of biopolitical studies. The first part of the book provides a much-needed philosophical introduction to key theoretical approaches to the concept in contemporary usage. This includes discussions of the work of Michel Foucault, Giorgio Agamben, Hannah Arendt, Roberto Esposito, and Antonio Negri. In the second part of the book, Mills discusses various topics across the categories of politics, life and subjectivity. These include questions of sovereignty and governmentality, violence, rights, technology, reproduction, race, and sexual difference. This book will be an indispensable guide for those wishing to gain an understanding of the central theories and issues in biopolitical studies. For those already working with the concept of biopolitics, it provides challenging and provocative insights and argues for a ground-breaking reorientation of the field. Trade Review'Catherine Mills's book is a brilliant introduction to the emerging field of research on biopolitics. It offers a sophisticated yet accessible overview of the main theories and thematic areas in the studies of biopolitics and will be indispensable reading both for beginners in this field and the more advanced readership.' Sergei Prozorov, University of Helsinki, Finland 'The most up to date and philosophically sophisticated overview of the current debates in biopolitical studies available today'.Miguel Vatter, University of New South Wales, AustraliaTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. Part One. 1. A new regime of power: Foucault. 2. Biopolitics as thanatopolitics: Agamben. 3. Totalitarianism and the political animal: Arendt. 4. Affirmative biopolitics: Negri and Esposito. Part Two. 5. Politics: Sovereignty, Violence, Rights. 6. Life: Biology, Technology, Reproduction. 7. Subjectivity: Persons, Race, Gender. 8. Concluding remarks. Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Handbook of Virtue Ethics
Book SynopsisVirtue ethics has emerged as a distinct field within moral theory - whether as an alternative account of right action or as a conception of normativity which departs entirely from the obligatoriness of morality - and has proved itself invaluable to many aspects of contemporary applied ethics. Virtue ethics now flourishes in philosophy, sociology and theology and its applications extend to law, politics and bioethics. "The Handbook of Virtue Ethics" brings together leading international scholars to provide an overview of the field. Each chapter summarizes and assesses the most important work on a particular topic and sets this work in the context of historical developments. Taking a global approach by embracing a variety of major cultural traditions along with the Western, the "Handbook" maps the emergence of virtue ethics and provides a framework for future developments.Trade Review'An invaluable resource for students and scholars alike, this rich and engaging volume offers fresh perspectives on a wide range of classic and contemporary issues in virtue ethics." - Jennifer Welchman, University of Alberta "A very welcome overview of a burgeoning area, featuring a strong mix of leaders in the field and emerging authors.' - Stephen M. Gardiner, University of Washington, SeattleTable of ContentsIntroduction, Stan van Hooft Section 1: Normative Theory 1. Eudaimonia in Contemporary Virtue Ethics, Anne Baril 2. Stoic Virtue Ethics, Matthew Sharpe 3. Naturalistic Virtue Ethics and the New Biology, Richard Hamilton 4. Virtue Ethics and Moral Sentimentalism, Michael Slote 5. Virtue Ethics and Utilitarianism, Justin Oakley 6. Virtues and Rules, Timothy Chappell 7. Virtue Ethics, Virtue Theory and Moral Theology, Glen Pettigrove 8. Nietzsche's Virtue Ethics, Christine Swanton 9. Right Action and the Targets of Virtue, Liezl Van Zyl 10. Qualified Agent and Agent-Based Virtue Ethics and the Problems of Right Action, Jason Kawall 11. The Virtuous Person and Normativity, Yuval Eylon 12. Virtue and Identity, Stan van Hooft Section 2: Some Virtues 13. What Virtues Are There?, Candace Upton 14. Intellectual Virtues, Heather Battaly 15. Virtue, Reason and Wisdom, Lorraine Code 16. Integrity, Damian Cox, Marguerite La Caze, and Michael Levine 17. The Ends of Courage, Patrick Shade 18. Wit, Raja Halwani and Elliot Layda 19. Humility, Kantian Style, Jeanine Grenberg 20. Love, Sex and Relationships, Mike W. Martin 21. Forgiveness and Forgivingness, David McNaughton & Eve Garrard 22. The Virtue of Justice Revisited, Mark LeBar 23. The Virtues of African Ethics, Thaddeus Metz 24. Classical Confucianism as Virtue Ethics, Hui-chieh Loy 25. Of Ethics and Virtue in Classical Indian Thinking, Purushottama Bilimoria 26. Mindfulness, Non-Attachment and other Buddhist Virtues, Leesa S. Davis 27. Virtue in Islam, Recep Alpyagil Section 3: Applied Ethics 28. Virtue in the Clinic, Matthew McCabe 29. Virtue Ethics and Management, Wim Vandekerckhove 30. Virtuous Leadership: Ethical and Effective, Paul Kaak and David Weeks 31. Virtue Ethics in the Military, Peter Olsthoorn 32. Sporting Virtue and its Development, Michael McNamee 33. Key Virtues of the Psychotherapist: A Eudaimonic View, Blaine J. Fowers & Emily Winakur Section 4: The Psychology of Virtue 34. Constancy, Fidelity and Integrity, Clea F. Rees and Jonathan Webber 35. Sympathy, Nancy Eisenberg, Tracy L. Spinrad and Zoe E. Taylor 36. The Problem of Character, Christian B. Miller 37. Situationism and Character: New Directions, Nancy Snow 38. Educating for Virtue, Nafsika Athanassoulis 39. Literature, Arts and the Education of Virtuous Emotion, David Carr 40. Virtue Ethics for Skin-Bags: An Ethics of Love for Vulnerable Creatures, Pedro Alexis Tabensky
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Morality: An Anthropological Perspective
Book SynopsisMorality: An Anthropological Perspective provides the first account of anthropological approaches to the question of morality. By considering how morality is viewed and enacted in different cultures, and how it is related to key social institutions such as religion, law, gender, sexuality and medical practice, Morality takes a closer look at some of the most central questions of the morality debates of our time. The book combines theory with practical case studies for student use. Drawing on anthropological, philosophical and general social scientific literature, the book will be useful for both undergraduate students and researchers. Accessibly written, Morality provides a unique and wide-ranging perspective on morality, and will be essential reading for those interested in this important contemporary debate.Trade Review"An enterprising, highly useful, and wide-ranging survey of an important emerging field. - James Laidlaw, University of Cambridge The book is wide-ranging, informative, and provides a useful overview for those wishing to learn more about a key emerging field. - Alexandra Hall, Durham University With generous attention to a diverse range of ethnographies, the author reveals the promises and problems of morality in anthropological research. - Patrik Lundh, University of California at Santa Cruz Essential for any library serving a graduate department of anthropology. - J. Stauder, Choice Magazine"Table of ContentsIntroduction1Some Early Works in the Anthropology of MoralitiesRelativism Outline of BookPart I The Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of the Anthropological Studies of Morality1The Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Social Scientific Studies of Morality - From Plato and Aristotle to Durkheim, Weber, and FoucaultPhilosophical Theories of MoralityThe Roots of a Social Scientific Theory of MoralitySome Final WordsPart II Religion and Law2ReligionWitchcraftMoral Consciousness and the Ethics of SelfChange, Religion, and MoralitiesSome Final Words3LawState and LawMoral Economies, Inequality, and PropertyHuman RightsSome Final WordsCase Study 1 Moral Torment in Papua New GuineaPart III Sexuality, Gender, and Health4Gender and SexualityGender and MoralitiesSexualityFamily, Children, and MoralitySome Final Words5Illness, Health, and MedicineThe Morality of BiomedicineHIV/AIDS and MoralityNarrative and Medical EncountersBioethicsSome Final WordsCase Study 2 Morality and Women's Health in Post-Soviet RussiaPart IV Language, Narrative, and Discourse6Language, Discourse, and NarrativeDiscourse, Performativity, and Moral CommunicationNarrativeSome Final WordsCase Study 3 Narratives of moral experience in MoscowPart V Closing7Some Closing WordsMorality and EthicsReferences
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Ethics
Book SynopsisThis introduction to ethics judiciously combines moral theory with applied ethics to give an opportunity for students to develop acute thinking About Ethical Matters.; The Author Begins Motivating A Concern For moral discourse by dispelling often met objections over relativism and subjectivity. interweaving normative and meta-ethical considerations, a convincing modern account of moral thinking emerges.; Moral theories - consequentialism, Kantianism, contractualism - are explained and illustrated in a way that holds the reader's attention, and students of ethics will take away a perceptive and practical understanding of the nature of moral reasoning and an ability, on such matters, to think afresh for themselves.Trade ReviewAmbitiously offers at once an introduction to ethics and a substantive argument, an attractive alternative to standardly 'neutral' textbook approaches. - Philosophical QuarterlyAn admirable introductory ethics textbook. - Philosophical BooksTable of ContentsMoral authority and moral relativism; the objectivity of morality; consequentialism; Kantianism; contractualism; moral phenomena; reasoning about ethics.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Disestablishing the School: De-Bunking
Book SynopsisThat governments are, and will always be, involved in education, is taken for granted by the majority of educationalists. Recent market reforms are condemned, because they appear to undermine state intervention in education. But are justifications for state intervention in education philosophically sound? Is the attack on markets justified? In Disestablishing the School, Dr Tooley explores these issues, setting recent educational policy debates in the broader context of debates in moral and political philosophy, and philosophy of economics. Topical issues to do with equality of opportunity, education for democracy, education for autonomy, democratic control of the curriculum, and education as a public good are examined. None of these survive as a critique of markets in education, nor as a justification for state intervention in education. In undermining these arguments, Dr Tooley argues that the case for the disestablishment of the school, for the separation of school and state, can be philosophically sustained.Table of ContentsContents: Education and the state; Equality of opportunity; Education for democracy; Education for autonomy; Democratic control of education; Education as a public good; Education and the state revisited; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press How Might We Live Global Ethics in the New Century
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Cambridge University Press Moral Knowledge
Moral Knowledge by Ellen Frankel Paul | 9780521006033
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Cambridge University Press Real Ethics Reconsidering the Foundations of Morality
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Cambridge University Press Ethics and the a Priori
Book SynopsisMichael Smith has written a series of essays about the nature of belief and desire, the status of normative judgment, and the relevance of the views we take on both these topics to the accounts we give of our nature as free and responsible agents.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Moral Psychology: 1. Internal reasons; 2. The incoherence argument: reply to Schafer-Landau; 3. Philosophy and commonsense: the case of weakness of will; 4. Frog and toad lose control; 5. A theory of freedom and responsibility; 6. Rational capacities; 7(i) On Humeans, anti-humeans and motivation: a reply to Pettit; 7(ii) Humeanism, psychologism, and the normative story; 8. The possibility of philosophy of action; Part II. Meta-Ethics: 9. Moral realism; 10. Objectivity and moral realism: on the significance of the phenomenology of moral experience; 11. In defence of The Moral Problem: a reply to Brink, Copp and Sayre-McCord; 12. Exploring the implications of the dispositional theory of value; 13. Does the evaluative supervene on the natural?; 14. Internalism's wheel; 15. Evaluation, uncertainty, and motivation; 16. Ethics and the a priori: a modern parable.
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Cambridge University Press Kants Search for the Supreme Principle of Morality
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Cambridge University Press Ethics and Foreign Policy LSE Monographs in International Studies
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Cambridge University Press satisficingandmaximising
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Cambridge University Press Collective Rationality and Collective Reasoning
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Cambridge University Press Adam Smiths Marketplace of Life
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Cambridge University Press Biblical Interpretation and Christian Ethics
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Cambridge University Press The Ethics of Romanticism
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Cambridge University Press Reason and Tradition in Islamic Ethics
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Cambridge University Press The Psychology of Freedom
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Cambridge University Press The Concept of Moral Obligation
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Cambridge University Press Value Welfare and Morality
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Cambridge University Press Objectivity in Law and Morals
Book SynopsisThis volume, first published in 2000, considers the intersection between objectivity in ethics and the objectivity in law. It presents a survey of live issues in metaethics, and examines their relevance to theorizing about law and adjudication.Trade Review'The contributors to this collection are diverse and of high quality … all of the contributions discuss topics that are important and difficult, and do so at a very high level of clarity and sophistication. I would strongly recommend Objectivity in Law and Morals to anyone who is working in legal and moral philosophy.' Modern Law ReviewTable of ContentsContributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction Brian Leiter; 1. Legal interpretation, objectivity and morality David O. Brink; 2. Objectivity, morality and adjudication Brian Leiter; 3. Objectivity fit for law Gerald J. Postema; 4. Objective values: does metaethics rest on a mistake? Sigrún Svavarsdóttir; 5. Notes on value and objectivity Joseph Raz; 6. Embracing objectivity in ethics Philip Pettit; 7. Pathetic ethics David Sosa; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Rational Commitment and Social Justice
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Cambridge University Press How We Get Along
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Cambridge University Press The Market Economy and Christian Ethics
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Cambridge University Press Reclaiming the History of Ethics
Book SynopsisThe essays in this volume offer an approach to the history of moral and political philosophy that takes its inspiration from John Rawls. The distinctive feature of this approach is to address substantive normative questions in moral and political philosophy through an analysis of the texts and theories of major figures in the history of the subject.Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: 'Sherman has done a wonderful job in getting us to appreciate that neither Kant's nor Aristotle's ethical theories fit neatly into the categories in terms of which modern moral philosophy would have us read them. her book is philosophically sophisticated, humane, and steeped in an enviable mastery of both the Kantian and the Aristotelian corpus.' Music & LettersTable of Contents1. Aristotle on the soul's conflict: towards an understanding of virtue ethics Marcia L. Homiak; 2. Coercion, ideology and education in Hobbes's Leviathan Sharon A. Lloyd; 3. The Hobbesian side of Hume Jean Hampton; 4. The natural goodness of humanity Joshua Cohen; 5. Metaphysics, philosophy: Rousseau on the problem of evil Susan Neiman; 6. Within the limits of reason Onora O'Neill; 7. A cosmopolitan kingdom of ends Barbara Herman; 8. Legislating for a realm of ends: the social dimension of autonomy Andrews Reath; 9. Kant on the objectivity of moral law Adrian M. S. Piper; 10. Kantian virtue: priggish or passional? Nancy Sherman; 11. Taking the law into our own hands: Kant on the right to revolution Christine M. Korsgaard; 12. Kant on aesthetic and biological purposiveness Hannah Ginsborg; 13. Kant on ends and the meaning of life Thomas W. Pogge; 14. Community and completion David Brudney.
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Cambridge University Press Moral Legislation
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Cambridge University Press Platos Meno
Book SynopsisIn a new departure, this book's exploration of Plato's Meno focuses primarily on the content and coherence of the dialogue in its own right and not merely in the context of other dialogues, making it required reading for all students of Plato, be they from the world of classics or philosophy.Trade Review'Dominic Scott's new monograph on Plato's Meno is a tour de force. Readers of Plato in general, and this extensively-mined dialogue in particular, will be aware of how high the standards have now been set for writing about Plato as both literary genius and philosophical pioneer, by Taylor, Cornford, Vlastos and others. They will be correspondingly impressed by how successfully Scott's beautifully written work equals and sometimes surpasses these standards, while admirably avoiding both the fanciful and the anachronistic.' Journal of Hellenic StudiesTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I: 1. The opening: 70a–71d; 2. The first definition: 71e–73c; 3. A lesson in definition: 73c–77d; 4. The third definition: 77b–79e; 5. Meno as interlocutor; Part II: 6. The stingray: 79e–80d; 7. 'Meno's paradox': 80d–81a; 8. The emergence of recollection: 81a–e; 9. The argument for recollection: 82b–85d; 10. The conclusion: 86b6–c2; Part III: 11. The method of hyposthesis: 86c–87c; 12. Virtue is teachable: 87c–89c; 13. Virtue is not teachable: 89e–96d; 14. Virtue as true belief: 96d–100b; 15. Irony in the Meno: the evidence of the Gorgias; 16. Meno's progress; Conclusion; Appendices; References; Indexes.
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