Russell on Ethics: Selections from the Writings of Bertrand Russell

by Bertrand Russell, Charles Pigden (Editor)

Overview

Russell on Ethics presents a coherent and comprehensive collection of Russell's ethical writings, drawing on a wide range of his publications on ethical concerns, many of which have been difficult to access by students and general readers. Charles Pigden provides an accessible introduction to the papers, situating them within the field of ethics as a whole and detailed annotations on the papers themselves, analysing their arguments and exploring their relevance to current concerns. Russell on Ethics represents a valuable insight into Russell as an ethicist, which will be useful to both specialist and non-specialist alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317835486
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/02/2013
Series:	Russell on...
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	961 KB

About the Author

Charles Pidgin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, University of Otago, New Zealand. He is the author of a number of papers on Bertrand Russell and on meta-ethics generally, including the chapter 'Naturalism' in Peter Singer's prize winning A Companion to Ethics(Oxford 1991)

Table of Contents

Preface and Introduction Part I. A Moralist in the Making: The Pre-principia Writings. Part II. Meta-Ethics. Part III. Reasons and the Passions. Part IV. The Function of Morality. V. Contemplation and the Good Life. Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

Excellent introduction notes by the editor. Required reading for students of Russell's work' - Network

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