Morality and Moral Reasoning (Routledge Revivals)
Title | Morality and Moral Reasoning (Routledge Revivals) PDF eBook |
Author | John Casey |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 219 |
Release | 2013-09-13 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1135021627 |
First published in 1971, the five essays in this book were written by young philosophers at Cambridge at that time. They focus on two major questions of ethical theory: ‘What is it to judge morally?’ and ‘What makes a reason a moral reason?’. The book explores the relation of moral judgements to attitudes, emotions and beliefs as well as the notions of expression, agency, and moral responsibility.
Morality and Moral Reasoning
Title | Morality and Moral Reasoning PDF eBook |
Author | John Casey |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 224 |
Release | 1971 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN |
"Distributed in the U.S.A. by Barnes & Noble." Includes bibliographical references.
On Justifying Moral Judgements (Routledge Revivals)
Title | On Justifying Moral Judgements (Routledge Revivals) PDF eBook |
Author | Lawrence C. Becker |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 214 |
Release | 2014-06-17 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1317703278 |
Much discussion of morality presupposes that moral judgments are always, at bottom, arbitrary. Moral scepticism, or at least moral relativism, has become common currency among the liberally educated. This remains the case even while political crises become intractable, and it is increasingly apparent that the scope of public policy formulated with no reference to moral justification is extremely limited. The thesis of On Justifying Moral Judgments insists, on the contrary, that rigorous justifications are possible for moral judgments. Crucially, Becker argues for the coordination of the three main approaches to moral theory: axiology, deontology, and agent morality. A pluralistic account of the concept of value is expounded, and a solution to the problem of ultimate justification is suggested. Analyses of valuation, evaluation, the ‘is-ought’ issue, and the concepts of obligation, responsibility and the good person are all incorporated into the main line of argument.
A Study in Moral Theory (Routledge Revivals)
Title | A Study in Moral Theory (Routledge Revivals) PDF eBook |
Author | John Laird |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 353 |
Release | 2014-04-23 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1317911482 |
First published in 1926, this study addresses the theory of morality using four overarching approaches: analytical, psychological, theoretical, and finally, philosophical. Within these methodologies, chapters explore such areas as the character of moral enquiry, the knowledge of good and evil, freedom and self-determination and moral philosophy. This is an interesting reissue, which will be of particular value to students researching the philosophy of ethics and morality.
Moral Development and Moral Education (Routledge Revivals)
Title | Moral Development and Moral Education (Routledge Revivals) PDF eBook |
Author | R. S. Peters |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 156 |
Release | 2015-06-11 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1317488113 |
First published in 1981, this collection of essays was taken from Peters’ larger work, Psychology and Ethical Development (1974) in order to provide a more focused volume on moral education for students. Peters’ background in both psychology and philosophy makes the work distinctive, which is evident from the first two essays alone: ‘Freud’s theory of Moral Development in Relation to that of Piaget’ and ‘Moral Education and the Psychology of Character’. He also displays balance in his acceptance that reason and feeling are both of great importance where the subject of moral education is concerned. Although written some time ago, the book discusses issues which are still of considerable interest and importance today.
Morality and Objectivity (Routledge Revivals)
Title | Morality and Objectivity (Routledge Revivals) PDF eBook |
Author | Ted Honderich |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 238 |
Release | 2013-09-05 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1136668152 |
The late J. L. Mackie and his work were a focus for much of the best philosophical thinking in the Oxford tradition. His moral thought centres on that most fundamental issue in moral philosophy – the issue of whether our moral judgements are in some way objective. The contributors to this volume, first published in 1985, are among the most distinguished figures in moral philosophy, and their essays in tribute to John Mackie present views at the forefront of the subject. Five of the essays give a new understanding of the objectivity of moral judgements. These are by Simon Blackburn, R.M. Hare, John McDowell, Susan Hurley and Bernard Williams. The remaining contributors – Philippa Foot, Steven Lukes, Amartya Sen, David Wiggins – give their attention to problems which are equally compelling, such as the defence of a moral outlook based on a conception of a need and of what follows from it. The volume also includes the addresses given by Simon Blackburn and George Cawkwell at the memorial service for John Mackie, and a list of his publications, compiled by Joan Mackie.
Categorization and the Moral Order (Routledge Revivals)
Title | Categorization and the Moral Order (Routledge Revivals) PDF eBook |
Author | Lena Jayyusi |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 288 |
Release | 2014-06-17 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1317745310 |
First published in 1984, this is a study of categorization practices: how people categorize each other and their actions; how they describe, infer, and judge. The book presents a sociological analysis and description of practical activities and makes a cogent contribution to the study of how the moral order actually works in practical communicative contexts. Among the issues dealt with are: collectivity categorizations, the organization of lists and descriptions, moral attribution and inferences, and the relationship between standards of morality and standards of rationality.