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In Essays on Derek Parfit''s On What Matters, seven leading moral philosophers offer critical evaluations of the central ideas presented in a greatly anticipated new work by world-renowned moral philosopher Derek Parfit.
  • Presents critical assessments of what promises to be one of the key moral philosophy texts of our time
  • Features essays by a team of leading philosophers including Princeton''s Michael Smith, one of the world''s leading meta-ethicists

  • Addresses Parfit''s central thesis - that the main ethical theories can agree on what matters - as well as his defense of moral realism



Trade Review

“Derek Parfit’s On What Matters is, in many respects, a monumental piece of work.” (Ethical Perspectives, 1 June 2013)



Table of Contents
Notes on Contributors.

1. Introduction (Jussi Suikkanen, University of Leeds).

2. Naturalism without Tears (James Lenman, University of Sheffield).

3. Can There Be a Kantian Consequentialism? (Seiriol Morgan, Bristol University).

4. The Kantian Argument for Consequentialism (Michael Otsuka, University College, London).

5. Climb Every Mountain? (Michael Ridge, University of Edinburgh).

6. Might Kantian Contractualism be the Supreme Principle of Morality? (Gideon Rosen, Princeton University).

7. Desires, Values, Reasons, and the Dualism of Practical Reason (Michael Smith, Princeton University).

8. Should Kantians Be Consequentialists? (Jacob Ross, University of Southern California).

Index.

Essays on Derek Parfits On What Matters

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 25/09/2009
      ISBN13: 9781405196987, 978-1405196987
      ISBN10: 140519698X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In Essays on Derek Parfit''s On What Matters, seven leading moral philosophers offer critical evaluations of the central ideas presented in a greatly anticipated new work by world-renowned moral philosopher Derek Parfit.
      • Presents critical assessments of what promises to be one of the key moral philosophy texts of our time
      • Features essays by a team of leading philosophers including Princeton''s Michael Smith, one of the world''s leading meta-ethicists

      • Addresses Parfit''s central thesis - that the main ethical theories can agree on what matters - as well as his defense of moral realism



      Trade Review

      “Derek Parfit’s On What Matters is, in many respects, a monumental piece of work.” (Ethical Perspectives, 1 June 2013)



      Table of Contents
      Notes on Contributors.

      1. Introduction (Jussi Suikkanen, University of Leeds).

      2. Naturalism without Tears (James Lenman, University of Sheffield).

      3. Can There Be a Kantian Consequentialism? (Seiriol Morgan, Bristol University).

      4. The Kantian Argument for Consequentialism (Michael Otsuka, University College, London).

      5. Climb Every Mountain? (Michael Ridge, University of Edinburgh).

      6. Might Kantian Contractualism be the Supreme Principle of Morality? (Gideon Rosen, Princeton University).

      7. Desires, Values, Reasons, and the Dualism of Practical Reason (Michael Smith, Princeton University).

      8. Should Kantians Be Consequentialists? (Jacob Ross, University of Southern California).

      Index.

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