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A theory of prudence / Dale Dorsey.

Oxford Scholarship Online: Philosophy Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Dorsey, Dale, 1976- author.
Series:
Oxford scholarship online.
Oxford scholarship online
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Prudence.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (viii, 326 pages).
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
New York, New York State : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Summary:
'A Theory of Prudence' provides a comprehensive account of prudence, including the metaethics of prudential value, the nature of the personal good, the reasons of prudence, and the structure of prudential normativity over time.
Contents:
The "prudential" bit
The "intrinsic" bit
What is a theory of prudential intrinsic value?
A defense of subjectivism
The valuing attitude
Idealization
Project-oriented subjectivism
Axiology and time
Scoreism and the constitution of prudential reasons
Deontic and maximizing
The possibility of temporal bias
Temporal neutrality and the demandingness of prudence.
Notes:
This edition also issued in print: 2021.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
0-19-255699-1
0-19-186253-3
0-19-255698-3
OCLC:
1224020148

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