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The Fundamentals of Reasons offers a comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of reasons. The authors explore the twin roles of reasons in explanation and deliberation, show why reasons are so important for a wide range of philosophical issues, and guide the reader through the debates.
List of contents
- Part One: The Parts of Reasons
- 1: Introduction
- 2: What are Reasons?
- 3: Arguments
- 4: Structure
- Part Two: The Province of Reasons
- 5: Objective and Subjective Reasons
- 6: Evidence
- 7: Explanation
- 8: Deliberation
- Part Three: The Place of Reasons
- 9: What can be Analyzed?
- 10: What can Analyze?
- 11: Weights
- 12: The Fundamentality of Reasons
About the author
Nathan Robert Howard is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto. His work ranges across issues in normative ethics, metaethics, bioethics, and related areas, and has been published in Ethics, Nous, The Journal of Philosophy, Philosophers' Imprint, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, Oxford Studies in Metaethics, and other venues. He is currently at work on questions about consent and refusal in health care, good moral motivation, and teleology in ethics and action.
Mark Schroeder is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern California. He has published over one hundred philosophy articles on topics in metaethics, normative ethics, epistemology, action theory, philosophy of language, and related areas. His previous books about reasons include Slaves of the Passions (2007), Explanation and Expression in Ethics, volume 1: Explaining the Reasons We Share (2014), and Reasons First (2021). He is currently working on exploring the consequences of philosophical accounts of the nature of persons for the dynamics of interpersonal relationships and interpersonal conflict.
Summary
The Fundamentals of Reasons offers a comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of reasons. The authors explore the twin roles of reasons in explanation and deliberation, show why reasons are so important for a wide range of philosophical issues, and guide the reader through the debates.
