Nature, Reason, and the Good Life - Ethics for Human Beings

Zusatztext Nature, Reason, and the Good Life provides a clear, well argued and concise account of virtue ethics that deserves a place on most of our bookshelves. It is a welcome addition to the literature on virtue ethics and is highly recommended. Informationen zum Autor Roger Teichmann has written on a wide range of philosophical topics, from the philosophy of time to ethics. His work on the philosophy of Elizabeth Anscombe is noteworthy: he is the author of a number of articles, a Festschrift, Logic, Cause and Action (2000), and the monograph, The Philosophy of Elizabeth Anscombe (OUP, 2008). Klappentext At the centre of our ethical thought stands the human being. Roger Teichmann examines the ways in which facts about human nature determine the shape of ethical concepts such as rationality! virtue! and happiness. He argues that only by attending to the social and empirical character of language use can we address a number of problems in ethics. Zusammenfassung At the centre of our ethical thought stands the human being. Roger Teichmann examines the ways in which facts about human nature determine the shape of ethical concepts such as rationality, virtue, and happiness. He argues that only by attending to the social and empirical character of language use can we address a number of problems in ethics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: Reasons and Reactions 2: Human Agency 3: Pleasure and Pain 4: The Good Life 5: Philosophy References Index

Product details

• Authors: Roger Teichmann
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.10.2014
• EAN: 9780198708971
• ISBN: 978-0-19-870897-1
• No. of pages: 210
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Philosophy of Language, PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Language, Philosophy of Mind, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy