Responsibility and Control - A Theory of Moral Responsibility

Sommario

Acknowledgements; 1. Moral responsibility: the concepts and challenges; 2. Moral responsibility for actions: weak reasons-responsiveness; 3. Moral responsibility for actions: moderate reasons-responsiveness; 4. Responsibility for consequences; 5. Responsibility for omissions; 6. The direct argument for incompatibilism; 7. Responsibility and history; 8. Taking responsibility; 9. Conclusion; Bibliography.

Riassunto

Provides a comprehensive, systematic theory of moral responsibility which explores the conditions under which individuals are morally responsible for actions, omissions, consequences, and emotions.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Martin Fischer, Mark Ravizza
• Con la collaborazione di: Gerald Postema (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 20.03.2008
• EAN: 9780521775793
• ISBN: 978-0-521-77579-3
• Pagine: 288
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Peso: 471 g
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in Philosoph
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie