Ethics and practical reason / edited by Garrett Cullity and Berys Gaut.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Cullity, Garrett.

Gaut, Berys Nigel.

Conference Name:

Ethics and Practical Reason Conference (1995 : Department of Moral Philosophy, University of St. Andrews)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics--Congresses.

Ethics.

Reason--Congresses.

Reason.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

viii, 421 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.

Summary:

These thirteen new, specially written essays by a distinguished international line-up of contributors, including some leading contemporary moral philosophers, give a rich and varied view of current work on ethics and practical reason. The three main perspectives on the topic, Kantian, Humean, and Aristotelian, are all well represented. Issues covered include: the connection between reason and motivation; the source of moral reasons and their relation to reasons of self-interest; the relation of practical reason to value, to freedom, to responsibility, and to feelings. The editors' introduction provides a valuable introductory survey of the topic, putting the individual essays in context. Ethics and Practical Reason will be essential reading for scholars, postgraduates, and upper-level undergraduates working in this area.

Notes:

"The majority of essays in this volume were presented in earlier versions at the Ethics and Practical Reason Conference held by the Department of Moral Philosophy at the University of St. Andrews from 23 to 26 March 1995"--Acknowledgements.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [400]-412) and index.

ISBN:

0198236468

0198236697

OCLC:

36977123