Moral Realities - An Essay in Philosophical Psychology

Zusatztext 'This is an impressive book: One cannot but admire its subtlety of argument! its scope and the complex interrelations between its different parts.' - Philsophical Quarterly Informationen zum Autor Mark Platts Klappentext Philosophical critics have consistently misidentified the institution of morality. Platts argues that a `realist' standpoint of moral thought was possible from the perspective of the philosophy of psychology. Zusammenfassung Philosophical critics have consistently misidentified the institution of morality. Platts argues that a `realist' standpoint of moral thought was possible from the perspective of the philosophy of psychology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction Part One 1 Misconceptions of desire 2 The distinctions of desire 3 Values Part Two 4 Fact and action in Hume’s moral theory 5 The reach of morality 6 Morality’s critics

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Mark Platts, Mark De Bretton Platts, PLATTS MARK DE BRETTON
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 02.05.1991
• EAN: 9780415058926
• ISBN: 978-0-415-05892-6
• Pages: 244
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Philosophie: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Philosophie > Général, dictionnaires; PHILOSOPHY / General, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy