On Justifying Moral Judgements Routledge Revivals

Author : Lawrence C. Becker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317703273

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On Justifying Moral Judgements (Routledge Revivals) by Lawrence C. Becker Pdf

Much discussion of morality presupposes that moral judgments are always, at bottom, arbitrary. Moral scepticism, or at least moral relativism, has become common currency among the liberally educated. This remains the case even while political crises become intractable, and it is increasingly apparent that the scope of public policy formulated with no reference to moral justification is extremely limited. The thesis of On Justifying Moral Judgments insists, on the contrary, that rigorous justifications are possible for moral judgments. Crucially, Becker argues for the coordination of the three main approaches to moral theory: axiology, deontology, and agent morality. A pluralistic account of the concept of value is expounded, and a solution to the problem of ultimate justification is suggested. Analyses of valuation, evaluation, the ‘is-ought’ issue, and the concepts of obligation, responsibility and the good person are all incorporated into the main line of argument.

Author : John Casey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781135021627

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Morality and Moral Reasoning (Routledge Revivals) by John Casey Pdf

First published in 1971, the five essays in this book were written by young philosophers at Cambridge at that time. They focus on two major questions of ethical theory: ‘What is it to judge morally?’ and ‘What makes a reason a moral reason?’. The book explores the relation of moral judgements to attitudes, emotions and beliefs as well as the notions of expression, agency, and moral responsibility.

Author : Lawrence C. Becker
Publisher : London : Routledge & Kegan Paul ; New York : Humanities Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015002744665

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On Justifying Moral Judgments by Lawrence C. Becker Pdf

Author : Alfred C Ewing
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136209857

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The Morality of Punishment (Routledge Revivals) by Alfred C Ewing Pdf

First published in 1929, this book explores the crucial, ethical question of the objects and the justification of punishment. Dr. A. C. Ewing considers both the retributive theory and the deterrent theory on the subject whilst remaining commendably unprejudiced. The book examines the views which emphasize the reformation of the offender and the education of the community as objects of punishment. It also deals with a theory of reward as a compliment to a theory of punishment. Dr. Ewing’s treatment of the topics is philosophical yet he takes in to account the practical considerations that should determine the nature and the amount of the punishment to be inflicted in different types of cases. This book will be of great interest to students of philosophy, teachers and those who are interested in the concrete problems of punishment by the state. It is an original contribution to the study of a subject of great theoretical and practical importance.

Author : Alfred C Ewing
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136208652

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Second Thoughts in Moral Philosophy (Routledge Revivals) by Alfred C Ewing Pdf

First published in 1959, this volume follows on from Dr. A. C. Ewing’s earlier work, The Definition of Good. The book does not apologize or undermine Ewing’s previous publication but after further consideration on the topic, it explores the issues that were arguably overlooked in the original book. For example, it looks at the possibility of intermediate positions which have been developed since the philosophers Moore and Ross did their main work. Ewing also responds to the criticisms that originated from The Definition of Good and suggests that Secondary Thoughts in Moral Philosophy makes his reading on the topic more balanced.

Author : Paul Johnston
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317678748

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Wittgenstein and Moral Philosophy (Routledge Revivals) by Paul Johnston Pdf

Wittgenstein’s philosophical achievement lies in the development of a new philosophical method rather than in the elaboration of a particular philosophical system. Dr Paul Johnston applies this innovative method to the central problems of moral philosophy: whether there can be ‘truth’ in ethics, or what the meaning of objectivity might mean in the context of moral deliberation. Wittgenstein and Moral Philosophy, first published in 1989, represents the first serious and rigorous attempt to apply Wittgenstein’s method to ethics. The conclusions arrived at differ radically from those dominating contemporary ethical discussion, revealing an immense discrepancy between the ethical concepts employed in everyday moral decision-making and the way in which these are discussed by philosophers. Dr Johnston examines ways of eliminating this discrepancy in order to gain a clearer picture of the proper nature of moral claims, and at the same time provides new insights into Wittgenstein’s conception of philosophy.

Author : Alfred C Ewing
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136209840

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The Morality of Punishment (Routledge Revivals) by Alfred C Ewing Pdf

First published in 1929, this book explores the crucial, ethical question of the objects and the justification of punishment. Dr. A. C. Ewing considers both the retributive theory and the deterrent theory on the subject whilst remaining commendably unprejudiced. The book examines the views which emphasize the reformation of the offender and the education of the community as objects of punishment. It also deals with a theory of reward as a compliment to a theory of punishment. Dr. Ewing’s treatment of the topics is philosophical yet he takes in to account the practical considerations that should determine the nature and the amount of the punishment to be inflicted in different types of cases. This book will be of great interest to students of philosophy, teachers and those who are interested in the concrete problems of punishment by the state. It is an original contribution to the study of a subject of great theoretical and practical importance.

Author : John Laird
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317911487

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A Study in Moral Theory (Routledge Revivals) by John Laird Pdf

First published in 1926, this study addresses the theory of morality using four overarching approaches: analytical, psychological, theoretical, and finally, philosophical. Within these methodologies, chapters explore such areas as the character of moral enquiry, the knowledge of good and evil, freedom and self-determination and moral philosophy. This is an interesting reissue, which will be of particular value to students researching the philosophy of ethics and morality.

Author : John Casey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781135021610

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Morality and Moral Reasoning (Routledge Revivals) by John Casey Pdf

First published in 1971, the five essays in this book were written by young philosophers at Cambridge at that time. They focus on two major questions of ethical theory: ‘What is it to judge morally?’ and ‘What makes a reason a moral reason?’. The book explores the relation of moral judgements to attitudes, emotions and beliefs as well as the notions of expression, agency, and moral responsibility.

Author : Lena Jayyusi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317745310

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Categorization and the Moral Order (Routledge Revivals) by Lena Jayyusi Pdf

First published in 1984, this is a study of categorization practices: how people categorize each other and their actions; how they describe, infer, and judge. The book presents a sociological analysis and description of practical activities and makes a cogent contribution to the study of how the moral order actually works in practical communicative contexts. Among the issues dealt with are: collectivity categorizations, the organization of lists and descriptions, moral attribution and inferences, and the relationship between standards of morality and standards of rationality.

Author : David Daiches (D. D.) Raphael
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000078008

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Moral Judgement by David Daiches (D. D.) Raphael Pdf

Originally published in 1955, this book covers most of the problems of moral philosophy but concentrates on two of them: the criterion of right action and the nature of moral judgment. Rejecting Utilitarianism, it shows how principles of moral obligation may be unified under Kant’s formula of treating people as ends-in-themselves. This formula is interpreted in terms of a new, naturalistic theory of moral obligation. Throughout the book the social reference of ethics is emphasized and moral obligation is discussed in relation to rights, justice, liberty and equality.

Author : Oliver Letwin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136921483

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Ethics, Emotion and the Unity of the Self (Routledge Revivals) by Oliver Letwin Pdf

This Routledge Revival reissues Oliver Letwin’s philosophical treatise: Ethics, Emotion and the Unity of the Self, first published in 1987, which concerns the applicability of the artistic classifications of romanticism and classicism to philosophical doctrine. Dr Letwin examines three particular theses associated with philosophical romanticism: that there is within us a high self and a low self; that there is a moral self in inevitable conflict with an amoral self; and that there is a rational self disjoined from and in tension with a passionate self. He argues that these notions of philosophical romanticism are, in fact, radically false, and instead takes the view that man can be a unified being of the sort described by philosophical classicists. But man has to work to achieve this status. The intrinsic unity of the human personality is not a guarantee of a coherent life, but a challenge to be met.

Author : R. S. Peters
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317494775

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Ethics and Education (Routledge Revivals) by R. S. Peters Pdf

First published in 1966, this book was written to serve as an introductory textbook in the philosophy of education, focusing on ethics and social philosophy. It presents a distinctive point of view both about education and ethical theory and arrived at a time when education was a matter of great public concern. It looks at questions such as ‘What do we actually mean by education?’ and provides a proper ethical foundation for education in a democratic society. The book will appeal to both teachers and students of philosophy as well as education.

Author : Alfred C Ewing
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136208300

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The Definition of Good (Routledge Revivals) by Alfred C Ewing Pdf

First published in Great Britain in 1948, this book examines the definition of goodness as being distinct from the question of What things are good? Although less immediately and obviously practical, Dr. Ewing argues that the former question is more fundamental since it raises the issue of whether ethics is explicable wholly in terms of something else, for example, human psychology. Ewing states in his preface that the definition of goodness needs to be confirmed before one decides on the place value is to occupy in our conception of reality or on the ultimate characteristics which make one action right and another wrong. This book discusses these issues.

Author : Bhikhu Parekh,R.N. Berki
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781351138260

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Routledge Revivals: The Morality of Politics (1972) by Bhikhu Parekh,R.N. Berki Pdf

The Morality of Politics addresses the issues of politics and morality. The book asks the questions, has politics got a moral basis? Has morality anything to do with politics? Comprised of a collection of unique essays, the book looks at the idea that politics shies away from the discussing the morality of actions and confronts evasion by clarifying some of the basic moral problems of political life. It is a unique collection in which academics holding different political and philosophical views have come together to examine some of the burning and topical issues of contemporary society. The book will appear to all interested in the contemporary political environment and especially students of politics and moral and political philosophy.