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REASON AND RESPONSIBILITY: READINGS IN SOME BASIC PROBLEMS OF
PHILOSOPHY, 15E, International Edition has a well-earned reputation
for clarity and breadth, with a proven selection of high-quality
readings that cover centuries of philosophical debate. The
anthology includes the central issues in metaphysics, epistemology,
philosophy of religion, philosophy of mind, and ethics, as well as
debates over the value of philosophy and the meaning of life. The
book is clearly organized so that the readings complement each
other, guiding readers through contrasting positions on key
philosophical issues. Clear, concise introductions provide reading
tips and background information to help readers engage directly and
meaningfully with the primary sources.
The second edition of Ethical Theory: An Anthology features a
comprehensive collection of more than 80 essays from classic and
contemporary philosophers that address questions at the heart of
moral philosophy. * Brings together 82 classic and contemporary
pieces by renowned philosophers, from seminal works by Hume and
Kant to contemporary views by Derek Parfit, Susan Wolf, Judith
Jarvis Thomson, and many more * Features updates and the inclusion
of a new section on feminist ethics, along with a general
introduction and section introductions by Russ Shafer-Landau *
Guides readers through key areas in ethical theory including
consequentialism, deontology, contractarianism, and virtue ethics *
Includes underrepresented topics such as moral knowledge, moral
standing, moral responsibility, and ethical particularism
In The Fundamentals of Ethics, Fifth Edition, author Russ
Shafer-Landau employs a uniquely engaging writing style to
introduce students to the essential ideas of moral philosophy.
Offering more comprehensive coverage of the good life, normative
ethics, and metaethics than any other text of its kind, this book
also addresses issues that are often omitted from other texts, such
as the doctrine of doing and allowing, the doctrine of double
effect, ethical particularism, the desire-satisfaction theory of
well-being, moral error theory, and Ross's theory of prima facie
duties. Shafer-Landau carefully reconstructs and analyzes dozens of
arguments in depth, at a level that is understandable to students
with no prior philosophical background.
Living Ethics: An Introduction with Readings is an ideal all-in-one
resource for courses in introduction to ethics and contemporary
moral problems. In this hybrid textbook/reader, Russ Shafer-Landau
brings moral theory and contemporary moral issues to life with a
comprehensive and balanced set of readings, uniquely engaging
explanations, and clear analysis of arguments. The book balances
coverage of moral reasoning (in Part 1) with highly relevant
contemporary moral problems (in Part 2).
Brief yet thorough and affordably priced, The Ethical Life:
Fundamental Readings in Ethics and Moral Problems, Fifth Edition,
is ideal for courses in introductory ethics and contemporary moral
problems. Featuring forty-two readings divided into four parts, it
introduces students to ethical theory and a wide range of moral
issues. The essays include selections from such historically
influential philosophers as Aristotle, Hume, Kant, and Mill
alongside work by contemporary philosophers like Philippa Foot,
Robert Nozick, Peter Singer, and Judith Jarvis Thomson. Detailed
reading introductions provide helpful contextual information.
Metaethics is the branch of knowledge that considers the
foundational issues of morality, and deals especially with the
nature of ethical statements. Philosophers doing metaethics ask
vital and fundamental questions such as these: * is morality merely
conventional, or are there objective standards of right and wrong?
* how can we gain moral knowledge? * why should we be moral? * can
there be a science of morality? Over the past thirty years, there
has been a great surge of interest in metaethics. Almost every
university offers courses in this area; new philosophical societies
have formed that focus on metaethical issues; and an
ever-increasing number of books and research articles attest to the
growing interest in the field. Metaethics flourishes now as it has
never done before and this new title in the Routledge series,
Critical Concepts in Philosophy, meets the need for an
authoritative reference work to make sense of the subject's vast
literature and the continuing explosion in research output. Edited
by Russ Shafer-Landau, a prominent scholar in the field, this new
Routledge Major Work is a four-volume collection of classic and
contemporary contributions that cover all of the major issues in
metaethics. The first of the four volumes is dedicated to the
historical antecedents of current metaethical thinking. The second
volume covers the central theories within metaethics. The third and
fourth volumes bring together the most important thinking on all of
the key questions that are the focus of contemporary research in
metaethics. Together, the four volumes provide a one-stop resource
for all interested researchers, teachers, and students to gain a
thorough understanding of from where this thriving subdiscipline
has emerged, and where it is today. With a large, comprehensive
introduction, newly written by the editor, which place the
collected material in its historical and intellectual context,
Metaethics is an essential work of reference and is destined to be
valued by metaethicists-as well as those working in allied areas
such as metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and
philosophy of mind-as a vital research tool.
REASON AND RESPONSIBILITY: READINGS IN SOME BASIC PROBLEMS OF
PHILOSOPHY, 16th Edition, has a well-earned reputation for clarity
and breadth, with a selection of high-quality readings that cover
centuries of philosophical debate. The anthology covers the central
issues in metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of religion,
philosophy of mind, and ethics, as well as debates over the value
of philosophy and the meaning of life. The book is clearly
organized: the readings complement each other, guiding you through
contrasting positions on key philosophical issues. Clear, concise
introductions provide reading tips and background information to
help you engage directly and meaningfully with the primary sources.
Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted
exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundations of
ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of the best new
scholarship being done in the field. Its broad purview includes
work being done at the intersections of ethical theory with
metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy
of mind. The essays included in the series provide an excellent
basis for understanding recent developments in the field; those who
would like to acquaint themselves with the current state of play in
metaethics would do well to start here.
Philosophical Methodology is a book addressed to the entire
philosophical community. It develops a novel account of the
structure and goals of inquiry, offers the first systematic
discussion of philosophical data, and assesses extant philosophical
methods. Introducing a new method for doing philosophy, it
positions theorists to better understand their topics while also
revealing how philosophy can continue to make progress in answering
its foremost questions.
Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted
exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundations of
ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of the best new
scholarship being done in the field. Its broad purview includes
work being done at the intersections of ethical theory with
metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy
of mind. The essays included in the series provide an excellent
basis for understanding recent developments in the field; those who
would like to acquaint themselves with the current state of play in
metaethics would do well to start here.
Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted
exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundations of
ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of the best new
scholarship being done in the field. Its broad purview includes
work being done at the intersections of ethical theory with
metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy
of mind. The essays included in the series provide an excellent
basis for understanding recent developments in the field; those who
would like to acquaint themselves with the current state of play in
metaethics would do well to start here.
Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted
exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundations of
ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of the best new
scholarship being done in the field. Its broad purview includes
work being done at the intersections of ethical theory with
metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy
of mind. The essays included in the series provide an excellent
basis for understanding recent developments in the field; those who
would like to acquaint themselves with the current state of play in
metaethics would do well to start here.
Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted
exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundations of
ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of the best new
scholarship being done in the field. Its broad purview includes
work being done at the intersections of ethical theory with
metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy
of mind. The essays included in the series provide an excellent
basis for understanding recent developments in the field; those who
would like to acquaint themselves with the current state of play in
metaethics would do well to start here.
Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted
exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundations of
ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of the best new
scholarship being done in the field. Its broad purview includes
work being done at the intersections of ethical theory with
metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy
of mind. The essays included in the series provide an excellent
basis for understanding recent developments in the field; those who
would like to acquaint themselves with the current state of play in
metaethics would do well to start here.
Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted
exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundations of
ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of the best new
scholarship being done in the field. Its broad purview includes
work being done at the intersections of ethical theory with
metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy
of mind. The essays included in the series provide an excellent
basis for understanding recent developments in the field; those who
would like to acquaint themselves with the current state of play in
metaethics would do well to start here.
Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted
exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundations of
ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of the best new
scholarship being done in the field. Its broad purview includes
work being done at the intersections of ethical theory with
metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy
of mind. The essays included in the series provide an excellent
basis for understanding recent developments in the field; those who
would like to acquaint themselves with the current state of play in
metaethics would do well to start here.
Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted
exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundations of
ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of the best new
scholarship being done in the field. Its broad purview includes
work being done at the intersection of ethical theory and
metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy
of mind. The essays included in the series provide an excellent
basis for understanding recent developments in the field; those who
would like to acquaint themselves with the current state of play in
metaethics would do well to start here.
In The Fundamentals of Ethics, author Russ Shafer-Landau employs a
uniquely engaging writing style to introduce students to the
essential ideas of moral philosophy. Offering more comprehensive
coverage of the good life, normative ethics, and metaethics than
any other text of its kind, this book also addresses issues that
are often omitted from other texts, such as the doctrine of doing
and allowing, the doctrine of double effect, ethical particularism,
the desire-satisfaction theory of well-being, and moral error
theory. Shafer-Landau carefully reconstructs and analyzes dozens of
arguments in depth, at a level that is understandable to students
with no prior philosophical background. Ideal for courses in
introductory ethics and contemporary moral problems, this book can
be used as a stand-alone text or with the author's companion
reader, The Ethical Life: Fundamental Readings in Ethics and Moral
Problems, which offers original readings exploring the topics
covered in The Fundamentals of Ethics.
Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted
exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundations of
ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of the best new
scholarship being done in the field. Its broad purview includes
work being done at the intersection of ethical theory and
metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy
of mind. The essays included in the series provide an excellent
basis for understanding recent developments in the field; those who
would like to acquaint themselves with the current state of play in
metaethics would do well to start here.
Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only periodical publication
devoted exclusively to original philosophical work on the
foundations of ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of
the best new scholarship being done in the field. Its broad purview
includes work being done at the intersections of ethical theory
with metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and
philosophy of mind. OSME provides an excellent basis for
understanding recent developments in the field; those who would
like to acquaint themselves with the current state of play in
metaethics would do well to start here.
Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only periodical publication
devoted exclusively to original philosophical work on the
foundations of ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of
the best new scholarship being done in the field. Its broad purview
includes work being done at the
intersections of ethical theory with metaphysics, epistemology,
philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind. OSME provides an
excellent basis for understanding recent developments in the field;
those who would like to acquaint themselves with the current state
of play in metaethics would do well
to start here.
Moral Realism is a systematic defence of the idea that there are objective moral standards. Russ Shafer-Landau argues that there are moral principles that are true independently of what anyone, anywhere, happens to think of them. His central thesis, as well as the many novel supporting arguments used to defend it, will spark much controversy among those concerned with the foundations of ethics.
Moral Realism is a systematic defence of the idea that there are
objective moral standards. In the tradition of Plato and G. E.
Moore, Russ Shafer-Landau argues that there are moral principles
that are true independently of what anyone, anywhere, happens to
think of them. These principles are a fundamental aspect of
reality, just as much as those that govern mathematics or the
natural world. They may be true regardless of our ability to grasp
them, and their truth is not a matter of their being ratified from
any ideal standpoint, nor of being the object of actual or
hypothetical consensus, nor of being an expression of our rational
nature. Shafer-Landau accepts Plato's and Moore's contention that
moral truths are sui generis. He rejects the currently popular
efforts to conceive of ethics as a kind of science, and insists
that moral truths and properties occupy a distinctive area in our
ontology. Unlike scientific truths, the fundamental moral
principles are knowable a priori. And unlike mathematical truths,
they are essentially normative: intrinsically action-guiding, and
supplying a justification for all who follow their counsel. Moral
Realism is the first comprehensive treatise defending
non-naturalistic moral realism in over a generation. It ranges over
all of the central issues in contemporary metaethics, and will be
an important source of discussion for philosophers and their
students interested in issues concerning the foundations of ethics.
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