Reasons / Eric Wiland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wiland, Eric, author.

Series:

Continuum ethics series.

Continuum Ethics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Act (Philosophy).

Intention.

Reasoning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, England ; New York : Continuum, 2012.

Summary:

Introducing readers to a foundational topic in ethics, Wiland considers the reasons for which we act. The book lays out and critically reviews some of the most popular contemporary accounts of how reasons can function.

When we say we aeact for a reason', what do we mean? a And what do reasons have to do with being good or bad? a Introducing readers to a foundational topic in ethics, Eric Wiland considers the reasons for which we act. You do things for reasons, and reasons in some sense justify what you do. Further, your reasons belong to you, and you know the reasons for which you act in a distinctively first-personal way. The book lays out and critically reviews some of the most popular contemporary accounts of how reasons can function in all these ways, accounts such as psychologism, factualism, hybrid theories, constitutivist theories, and finally Anscombean views of reasons. Reasons also includes a brief guide to further reading to help readers master this important topic in contemporary writing in ethics and the philosophy of action.

Contents:

Preface \ 1.What is a reason? \ 2. Psychologism: Desires \ 3.Psychologism: Beliefs \ 4.Deontic, Value Based, and Primitivist Accounts \ 5.Hybrid Theories \ 6.Constitutivism \ 7.Anscombean Views \ Conclusion \ Notes \ Further reading \ Bibliography

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781441166388

1441166386

OCLC:

893331531