| Objectivism, Subjectivism, and Relativism in Ethics: Volume 25, Part 1 Contributor(s): Paul, Ellen Frankel (Editor), Miller, Fred, Jr. (Editor), Paul, Jeffrey (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521719631 ISBN-13: 9780521719636 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2008 Annotation: Discusses whether we desire things because they are good, or whether they are good because we desire them. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | Political |
| Dewey: 170 |
| LCCN: 2007043007 |
| Series: Social Philosophy and Policy |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.30 lbs) 442 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Do we desire things because they are good, or are they good because we desire them? Objectivists answer that we desire things because they are good; subjectivists answer that things are good because we desire them. Further, does it make sense to account for moral disagreement by claiming, as the moral relativist does, that something might be good for one person but not for another? Some essays in this book consider whether objective moral truths can be grounded in an understanding of the nature of human beings as rational and social animals. Some discuss the ethical theories of historical figures--Aristotle, Aquinas, or Kant--or offer critical assessments of the work of recent and contemporary theorists--such as Moore, Putnam, Ayn Rand, Philippa Foot, and Rosalind Hursthouse. Other essays ask whether moral principles and values can be constructed through a process of practical reasoning or deliberation. Still others consider what the phenomenology of our moral experiences can reveal about moral objectivity. |
Contributor Bio(s): Paul, Ellen Frankel: - Ellen Frankel Paul received her doctorate from the Government Department at Harvard University in 1976. She has served as a National Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and as a member of the political science departments at Miami University and the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is currently Professor of Political Science at Bowling Green State University.Paul, Jeffrey: - Jeffrey Paul is Professor of Philosophy at Bowling Green State University. He received his doctorate in philosophy at Brandeis University in 1984. He has also taught philosophy at Northern Kentucky University and at the University of Cincinnati. In 1981 he was Visiting Scholar at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. |