Foundations of an ethics of belief / Anne Meylan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meylan, Anne.

Series:

Practical philosophy ; Bd. 15.

Practical philosophy ; v. 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Social ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Place of Publication:

Frankfurt : Ontos Verlag, 2013.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In our daily lives we make lots of evaluations of actions. We think that driving above the speed limit is dangerous, that giving up one’s bus seat to the elderly is polite, that stirring eggs with a plastic spoon is neither good nor bad. We understand, too, that we may be praised or blamed for actions performed on the basis of these evaluations. The goal of this study is to illustrate the foundations that allow for these kinds of judgments.

Contents:

Frontmatter

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1: WHAT THE PHILOSOPHY OF ACTION TEACHES US

CHAPTER 2: THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF DIRECTLY ACQUIRING BELIEFS FOR REASONS

CHAPTER 3: THEORETICAL AND PASCALIAN CONTROL

CHAPTER 4: DOXASTIC RESPONSIBILITY AS RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSEQUENCES

CHAPTER 5: EPISTEMIC PRAISEWORTHINESS AND BLAMEWORTHINESS

CHAPTER 6: BEYOND EPISTEMIC JUSTIFIEDNESS

CHAPTER 7: EPISTEMIC AND NON-EPISTEMIC JUSTIFIEDNESS

CONCLUSION

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

3-86838-189-9

3-11-032781-3

OCLC:

854568795