This book collects Thomas Nagel's recent philosophical reflections
on topics of fundamental interest: ethics, moral psychology,
science and religion, death, the holocaust, and the metaphysics of
mind. Among the figures discussed are Peter Singer, Alvin
Plantinga, Christine Korsgaard, Tony Judt, Elizabeth Anscombe,
Philippa Foot, Iris Murdoch, T. M. Scanlon, Ronald Dworkin, Samuel
Scheffler, Daniel Kahneman, Jonathan Haidt, Joshua Greene, and
Daniel Dennett. Nagel consistently defends a realist interpretation
of moral truth and resists reductive attempts to subsume ethics to
psychology and evolutionary theory. He also defends a pluralistic
conception of the content of morality as opposed to utilitarianism,
one that includes deontological elements such as rights and special
responsibilities. A realist outlook also informs his discussion of
metaphysical and epistemological questions. The book closes with
tributes to a number of people Nagel has known over the course of
his career. The essays are all addressed to a general audience, and
should appeal not only to philosophers but to anyone interested in
current attempts to understand human life, human values, and how we
fit into the world.
General
| Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2023 |
| Authors: |
Thomas Nagel
(University Professor Emeritus)
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| Dimensions: |
210 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Pages: |
256 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-768167-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
0-19-768167-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780197681671 |
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