What can philosophy contribute to ethics? / James Griffin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Griffin, James, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics--Philosophy.

Ethics.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Summary:

James Griffin explores the question what philosophers can reasonably expect to contribute to normative ethics or to the ethics of a culture. He argues that philosophers must be wary of systematic moral theory, and tailor their work instead to ordinary humans' motivational capabilities; and he offers a new account of moral deliberation.

Contents:

Introduction

The idea of ethics

"Ought" implies "can:" motivation

"Ought" implies "can:" knowledge

Naturalizing ethics: the Newtonizers

Naturalizing ethics: the Darwinizers

Systematizing ethics

Rejecting "morality"

Equalizing what?

What can philosophy contribute to ethics?

Appendix: the influence of Newton: further examples

Endnotes

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 06, 2016).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-106544-7

0-19-181348-6

0-19-106543-9

OCLC:

929951997