Philosophical Ethics: An Historical And Contemporary Introduction

by Stephen Darwall

Overview

Why is ethics part of philosophy? Stephen Darwall's Philosophical Ethics introduces students to ethics from a distinctively philosophical perspective, one that weaves together central ethical questions such as 'What has value'- and -What are our moral obligations?? with fundamental philosophical issues such as 'What is value'- and -What can a moral

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367317232
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/28/2019
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Stephen Darwall is professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and is the author of Impartial Reason and The British Moralists and the Internal "Ought" 1640-1740.

Table of Contents

Preface — Introduction — What is Philosophical Ethics? — Metaethics — Metaethics: The Basic Questions — Naturalism — Theological Voluntarism — Rational Intuitionism — The Ideal Judgment Theory — The Error Theory And Ethical Relativism — Noncognitivism — Interlude — Philosophical Moralists — Hobbes I — Hobbes II — Mill I — Mill II — Kant I — Kant II — Philosophical Ethics Without Morality? — Nietzsche — Aristotle I — Aristotle II — Ethics Of Care

Editorial Reviews

An introduction to ethics from a philosophical perspective. After background, Part II examines metaethics, with chapters on areas such as naturalism, theological voluntarism, and rational intuitionism. Part III examines the ideas of Hobbes, Mill, and Kant, and Part IV, on philosophical ethics without morality, discusses the work of Nietzsche and Aristotle, with a final chapter on ethics of care. For use in undergraduate courses in ethics. A prior course in philosophy is ideal but not essential. Paper edition (unseen), $20.00. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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