Practical reasoning in a social world : how we act together / Keith Graham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graham, Keith, 1945- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Philosophy.

Social sciences.

Reasoning.

Social groups--Moral and ethical aspects.

Social groups.

Individualism--Moral and ethical aspects.

Individualism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 202 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book Keith Graham examines the philosophical assumptions behind the ideas of group membership and loyalty. Drawing out the significance of social context, he challenges individualist views by placing collectivities such as committees, classes or nations within the moral realm. He offers an understanding of the multiplicity of sources which vie for the attention of human beings as they decide how to act, and challenges the conventional division between self-interest and altruism. He also offers a systematic account of the different ways in which individuals can identify with or distance themselves from the groups to which they belong. His study will be of interest to readers in a range of disciplines including philosophy, politics, sociology, law and economics.

Contents:

Introduction

Practical reasoning in context

The indistinctness of persons: causal interconnection

The indistinctness of persons: the personhood of collectivities

Practical collective identification and dissociation

Practical reasoning: sources and constraints

Practical reasoning and morality

Conclusion.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-196) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-12346-1

0-521-03913-4

0-511-48740-1

1-280-43333-7

0-511-17586-8

0-511-04384-8

0-511-15655-3

0-511-32928-8

OCLC:

475916495