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Commitment, Value, and Moral Realism
by Marcel S. Lieberman  Publisher Comments Despite the importance of commitment in moral and political philosophy, there has hitherto been little extended analysis of it. Marcel Lieberman examines the conditions under which commitment is possible, and offers at the same time an indirect argument...
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The Founding Act of Modern Ethical Life: Hegel's Critique of Kant's Moral and Political Philosophy
by Ido Geiger Publisher Comments "Geiger addresses Hegel's critique of Kant's ethical theory with a fresh voice and in a way that is new and worthy of our attention. His book is concise and beautifully written, and he is able to move skillfully between Hegel's texts."—Frederick...
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Complete Works of Thomas Dick Part 1
by Thomas Dick Publisher Comments Eleven volumes in Two. Volume 1 contains: Essay on the Improvement of Society; Philosophy of a Future State; Philosophy of Religion; Mental Illumination and Moral Improvement of Mankind; Essay on the Sin and Evils of Covetousness. Illustrated with...
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The Benedict de Spinoza Reader: The Ethics, a Theologico-Political Treatise, on the Improvement of Understanding, Correspondence of Benedict de Spinoz
by Benedict De Spinoza Publisher Comments Benedict de Spinoza's writings laid the groundwork for the 18th century Enlightenment and for modern Biblical criticism. By virtue of his magnum opus, the Ethics, Spinoza is considered one of Western philosophy's definitive ethicists. Men would never be...
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Theory & Practice of Autonomy
by Gerald Dworkin Publisher Comments This important new book develops a new concept of autonomy. The notion of autonomy has emerged as central to contemporary moral and political philosophy, particularly in the area of applied ethics. Professor Dworkin examines the nature and value of...
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Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook #24: Democratization of Expertise?
by S. Maassen Publisher Comments 'Scientific advice to politics', the 'nature of expertise', and the 'relation between experts, policy makers, and the public' are variations of a topic that currently attracts the attention of social scientists, philosophers of science as well as...
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Free Will and Luck
by Alfred R. Mele Publisher Comments Mele's ultimate purpose in this book is to help readers think more clearly about free will. He identifies and makes vivid the most important conceptual obstacles to justified belief in the existence of free will and meets them head on. Mele clarifies the...
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Morality, Reflection and Ideology
by Edward Harcourt Publisher Comments The relationship among morality, reflection, and ideology is extremely intricate, with many avenues open for investigation. In this intriguing collection, an eminent group of scholars, including Bernard Williams, address the question of how far our moral...
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The Elements of Moral Philosophy: In Three Books
by David Fordyce Publisher Comments This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional...
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Values and Virtues: Aristotelianism in Contemporary Ethics (Mind Association Occasional)
by Timothy (edt) Chappell Publisher Comments After 25 centuries, Aristotle's influence on our society's moral thinking remains profound and he continues to be a very important contributor to contemporary debates in philosophical ethics. This collection showcases some of the best new writing on the...
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Constitution of Man Considered in Relation to External Objects
by George Combe Publisher Comments This treatise is a humble attempt to produce highly interesting and instructive works on moral science. The author confines his observations exclusively to man as he exists in the present world, and in perusing these pages, this explanation must be kept...
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Blackwell Philosophy Guides #2: The Blackwell Guide to Ethical Theory
by Hugh Lafollette Publisher Comments Ranging from moral realism to virtue ethics, this superb volume presents a complete state-of-the-art survey of ethical theory. Written by an international assembly of leading moral philosophers, each of the twenty-one newly-commissioned papers develop...
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The Autonomy of Morality
by Charles E. Larmore Publisher Comments In The Autonomy of Morality, Charles Larmore challenges two ideas that have shaped the modern mind. The world, he argues, is not a realm of value-neutral fact, nor does human freedom consist in imposing principles of our own devising on an alien reality....
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Great Traditions in Ethics (10TH 02 - Old Edition)
by Theodore C. Denise Publisher Comments Long-hailed for skilled editing that enables students new to ethical theory to explore many seminal and complex primary sources that contribute to the canon of ethical theory, GREAT TRADITIONS IN ETHICS has become the standard historical anthology for...
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Responsibility and Control: A Theory of Moral Responsibility
by John Martin Fischer Publisher Comments This book provides a comprehensive, systematic theory of moral responsibility. The authors explore the conditions under which individuals are morally responsible for actions, omissions, consequences, and emotions. The leading idea in the book is that...
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The Morality of War: Classical and Contemporary Readings
by Larry May Publisher Comments Incredibly interesting and timely, this is the only collection of its kind on the market today: it provides both the most significant historical writings on the morality of war as well as the best contemporary theoretical writings and concrete...
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Counseling Ethics and Decision Making (3RD 07 Edition)
by Robert R. Cottone Publisher Comments This book guides helping professionals, using the theme of decision-making as an anchor for the discussion of ethics in professional practice. Providing a thorough presentation of ethical principles and standards, the authors conscientiously examine...
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Introducing Ethics
by Dave Robinson Publisher Comments Ethics is the burning issue of current moral philosophical thought....
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Moral Order and Progress an Analysis of Ethical Conceptions
by S. Alexander Publisher Comments 1889. This work grew out of Alexander's dissertation for which he obtained the Green Moral Philosophy Prize at Oxford. The substance of the book is an account of the various elements contained in moral order and moral progress; the subtitle describes its...
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Environmental Ethics : an Anthology (03 Edition)
by Andrew Light Publisher Comments "<BR> Environmental Ethics: An Anthology" brings together both classic and cutting-edge essays which have formed contemporary environmental ethics, ranging from the welfare of animals versus ecosystems to theories of the intrinsic value of nature....
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