| Contractarianism and Rational Choice: Essays on David Gauthier's Morals by Agreement Contributor(s): Vallentyne, Peter (Editor), Vallentyne, Peter (Other) |
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ISBN: 0521391342 ISBN-13: 9780521391344 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | Political |
| Dewey: 171 |
| LCCN: 90038744 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.40 lbs) 356 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: David Gauthier's Morals by Agreement (1986) is the most complete and suggestive contractarian theory of morality since the work of Rawls. In this anthology a number of prominent moral and political philosophers offer a critical assessment of Gauthier's theory and its three main projects: developing a contractarian foundation for morality, defending a theory of rational choice, and supporting the claim that rationality requires one to keep one's agreements. An introduction sets out Gauthier's project, while Gauthier himself has the last word, responding to the critiques. This collection will interest moral and political philosophers, social theorists, and specialists in the philosophy and theory of law as well as management sciences. |