Ethics without Principles

by Jonathan Dancy

Overview

Jonathan Dancy presents a long-awaited exposition and defense of particularism in ethics, a theory which he, perhaps more than anyone else, has developed and championed in recent years. Dancy's controversial claim, powerfully argued, is that the traditional link between morality and principles, or between being moral and having principles, is little more than a mistake. Ethics without Principles is the definitive presentation of particularist ethical theory, and will be required reading for all moral philosophers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199297689
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	08/24/2006
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	706,527
Product dimensions:	9.22(w) x 6.26(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

University of Reading

Table of Contents

1. What are the options?I. Catching the contributory2. Contributory reasons3. Beyond favouring4. Dropping the catchII. From holism to particularism5. Holism and its consequences6. Can holism be true? 7. Competing pictures8. Knowing reasonsIII. Holism in the theory of value9. Intrinsic and extrinsic value10. Are there organic unities? 11. Rationality, value, and meaning12. Principles of rational valuing

Editorial Reviews

"It is a hugely rewarding and interesting read, at the cutting edge of contemporary debate in the area: truly a book that cannot be ignored."—Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

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