Ethics and the nature of moral philosophy /
G.E. Moore's 1912 work Ethics has tended to be overshadowed by his famous earlier work Principia Ethica. However, its detailed discussions of utilitarianism, free will, and the objectivity of moral judgements find no real counterpart in Principia, while its account of right and wrong and of the...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Idioma: | anglès |
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Oxford : New York :
Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press,
2005.
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| Col·lecció: | British moral philosophers.
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| Accés en línia: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=215465 |
| Sumari: | G.E. Moore's 1912 work Ethics has tended to be overshadowed by his famous earlier work Principia Ethica. However, its detailed discussions of utilitarianism, free will, and the objectivity of moral judgements find no real counterpart in Principia, while its account of right and wrong and of the nature of intrinsic value deepen our understanding of Moore's moral philosophy. Moore himself regarded the book highly, writing late in his career, "I myself like [it] better than Principia Ethica, because it seems to me to be much clearer and far less full of confusions and invalid arguments." Short but philosophically rich, and written with impressive precision and intellectual candor, Ethics is a minor classic which repays careful study. This new edition includes Moore's essay "The Nature of Moral Philosophy" as well as editorial notes, an introduction, and a guide to further reading. |
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| Descripció física: | 1 online resource (xliii, 174 pages) |
| Bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-169) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0199272018 9780199272013 019927200X 9780199272006 9780191534003 0191534005 |