Ethics and Practical Reason

by Berys Gaut and Garrett Cullity

Book Overview

These thirteen new, specially written essays by a distinguished international line-up of contributors, including some leading contemporary moral philosophers, give a rich and varied view of current work on ethics and practical reason. The three main perspectives on the topic, Kantian, Humean, and Aristotelian, are all well represented. Issues covered include: the connection between reason and motivation; the source of moral reasons and their relation to reasons of self-interest; the relation of practical reason to value, to freedom, to responsibility, and to feelings. The editors' introduction provides a valuable introductory survey of the topic, putting the individual essays in context. Ethics and Practical Reason will be essential reading for scholars, postgraduates, and upper-level undergraduates working in this area.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198236697
• ISBN13: 9780198236696
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 430 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"