Essays on Philosophical Method

Essays on Philosophical Method by R. M. Hare gathers together seminal essays from one of the twentieth century's leading moral philosophers. Best known for his influential defense of prescriptivism, Hare here turns his attention to the methods of philosophy itself, examining how ethical theory can and should be pursued. The collection includes explorations of topics ranging from Plato's theory of Ideas to the relevance of philosophy for practical life, combining close textual scholarship wi...