Facts, values, and norms : essays toward a morality of consequence / Peter Railton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Railton, Peter Albert, author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in philosophy.

Cambridge studies in philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 388 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Facts, Values, & Norms

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In our everyday lives we struggle with the notions of why we do what we do and the need to assign values to our actions. Somehow, it seems possible through experience and life to gain knowledge and understanding of such matters. Yet once we start delving deeper into the concepts that underwrite these domains of thought and actions, we face a philosophical disappointment. In contrast to the world of facts, values and morality seem insecure, uncomfortably situated, easily influenced by illusion or ideology. How can we apply this same objectivity and accuracy to the spheres of value and morality? In the essays included in this collection, Peter Railton shows how a fairly sober, naturalistically informed view of the world might nonetheless incorporate objective values and moral knowledge. This book will be of interest to professionals and students working in philosophy and ethics.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Part I Realism about Value and Morality; Part II Normative Moral Theory; Part III The Authority of Ethics and Value - The Problem of Normativity; Index

Notes:

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

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-12648-7

1-280-41458-8

1-139-14564-9

0-511-17023-8

0-511-06541-8

0-511-05908-6

0-511-29730-0

0-511-61398-9

0-511-06754-2

OCLC:

475924147