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Zusatztext The book is high-octane philosophy. The structure is clear! the writing elegant! the argument peppered with outlooks into other areas of philosophy. A formidable experience. Klappentext Jonathan Dancy presents a long-awaited exposition and defense of particularism in ethics! a theory which he! perhaps more than anyone else! has developed and championed in recent years. Dancy's controversial claim! powerfully argued! is that the traditional link between morality and principles! or between being moral and having principles! is little more than a mistake. Ethics without Principles is the definitive presentation of particularist ethical theory! and will be required reading for all moral philosophers. Zusammenfassung Presents an exposition and defence of particularism in ethics. The author's controversial claim, argued, is that the traditional link between morality and principles, or between being moral and having principles, is little more than a mistake. This is a presentation of particularist ethical theory, and is useful for moral philosophers. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: What are the options? I. Catching the contributory 2: Contributory reasons 3: Beyond favouring 4: Dropping the catch II. From holism to particularism 5: Holism and its consequences 6: Can holism be true? 7: Competing pictures 8: Knowing reasons III. Holism in the theory of value 9: Intrinsic and extrinsic value 10: Are there organic unities? 11: Rationality, value, and meaning 12: Principles of rational valuing
