| Rational Commitment and Social Justice: Essays for Gregory Kavka Contributor(s): Coleman, Jules L. (Editor), Morris, Christopher W. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521631793 ISBN-13: 9780521631792 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $67.44 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Social Science |
| Dewey: 303.372 |
| LCCN: 98-20681 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.60 lbs) 262 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Gregory Kavka (1947-1994) was a prominent and influential figure in contemporary moral and political philosophy. The new essays in this volume are concerned with fundamental issues of rational commitment and social justice to which Kavka devoted his work as a philosopher. The topics include the relationship between intention and moral action as part of which Kavka's famous toxin puzzle is a focus of discussion, the nature of deterrence, the rationality of morals, contractarian ethics, and the contemporary relevance of Hobbes' political thought. This volume will interest not only philosophers but also political scientists and economists. |