Moral Philosophy of Elizabeth Anscombe

by David Albert Jones and Luke Gormally

Book Overview

Elizabeth Anscombe's 1958 essay 'Modern Moral Philosophy' contributed to the transformation of the subject from the late 1960s, reversing the trend to assume that there is no intrinsic connection between facts, values, and reasons for action; and directing attention towards the category of virtues. Her later ethical writings were focused on particular ideas and issues such as those of conscience, double-effect, murder, and sexual ethics. In this collection...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845408969
• ISBN13: 9781845408961
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Imprint Academic (Ips)
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.3"