Reasons And The Good

Author : Roger Crisp
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006-08-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199290338

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This work offers answers to some of the questions in moral philosophy, including: What reasons do we have for acting in one way or another? Are there moral reasons? What are reasons anyway? How can we know about them? What makes for a good human life? How should we weigh the well-being of others against our own?

Author : Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy Roger Crisp,Roger Crisp
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1435624041

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Reasons and the Good by Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy Roger Crisp,Roger Crisp Pdf

This work offers answers to some of the questions in moral philosophy, including: What reasons do we have for acting in one way or another? Are there moral reasons? What are reasons anyway? How can we know about them? What makes for a good human life? How should we weigh the well-being of others against our own?

Author : Roger Crisp
Publisher : Clarendon Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006-08-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191537356

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In Reasons and the Good Roger Crisp answers some of the oldest questions in moral philosophy. Claiming that a fundamental issue in normative ethics is what ultimate reasons for action we might have, he argues that the best statements of such reasons will not employ moral concepts. He investigates and explains the nature of reasons themselves; his account of how we come to know them combines an intuitionist epistemology with elements of Pyrrhonist scepticism. He defends a hedonistic theory of well-being and an account of practical reason according to which we can give some, though not overriding, priority to our own good over that of others. The book develops original lines of argument within a framework of some traditional but currently less popular views.

Author : Derek Parfit
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1986-01-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191622441

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Reasons and Persons by Derek Parfit Pdf

This book challenges, with several powerful arguments, some of our deepest beliefs about rationality, morality, and personal identity. The author claims that we have a false view of our own nature; that it is often rational to act against our own best interests; that most of us have moral views that are directly self-defeating; and that, when we consider future generations the conclusions will often be disturbing. He concludes that moral non-religious moral philosophy is a young subject, with a promising but unpredictable future.

Author : Jerome E. Bickenbach,Jacqueline M. Davies
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1996-09-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1551110598

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Good Reasons for Better Arguments by Jerome E. Bickenbach,Jacqueline M. Davies Pdf

This text introduces university students to the philosophical ethos of critical thinking, as well as to the essential skills required to practice it. The authors believe that Critical Thinking should engage students with issues of broader philosophical interest while they develop their skills in reasoning and argumentation. The text is informed throughout by philosophical theory concerning argument and communication—from Aristotle’s recognition of the importance of evaluating argument in terms of its purpose to Habermas’s developing of the concept of communicative rationality. The authors’ treatment of the topic is also sensitive to the importance of language and of situation in shaping arguments, and to the necessity in argument of some interplay between reason and emotion. Unlike many other texts in this area, then, Good Reasons for Better Arguments helps to explain both why argument is important and how the social role of argument plays an important part in determining what counts as a good argument. If this text is distinctive in the extent to which it deals with the theory and the values of critical thinking, it is also noteworthy for the thorough grounding it provides in the skills of deductive and inductive reasoning; the authors present the reader with useful tools for the interpretation, evaluation and construction of arguments. A particular feature is the inclusion of a wide range of exercises, rich with examples that illuminate the practice of argument for the student. Many of the exercises are self testing, with answers provided at the back of the text; others are appropriate for in-class discussion and assignments. Challenging yet accessible, Good Reasons for Better Arguments brings a fresh perspective to an essential subject.

Author : Eric Wiland
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781441187338

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Reasons by Eric Wiland Pdf

When we say we 'act for a reason', what do we mean? And what do reasons have to do with being good or bad? Introducing readers to a foundational topic in ethics, Eric Wiland considers the reasons for which we act. You do things for reasons, and reasons in some sense justify what you do. Further, your reasons belong to you, and you know the reasons for which you act in a distinctively first-personal way. Wiland lays out and critically reviews some of the most popular contemporary accounts of how reasons can function in all these ways, accounts such as psychologism, factualism, hybrid theories, constitutivist theories, and finally Anscombean views of reasons. Reasons also includes a brief guide to further reading to help readers master this important topic in contemporary writing in ethics and the philosophy of action.

Author : Ben Shaw
Publisher : The Good Book Company
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781784986353

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Seven Reasons to (Re)Consider Christianity by Ben Shaw Pdf

Examine the evidence for Christianity and why it is worth considering. Lots of people assume that Christianity is simply a nice story for kids or a niche hobby for weirdos—or worse, unattractively restrictive. In this book, Ben Shaw invites sceptical readers to think again. He outlines seven reasons why Christianity is worth considering—or reconsidering—not least because it offers some thought-provoking and rational answers to our deepest questions. This warm, honest book shows that the Christian message is both more credible and more wonderful than we might have otherwise thought, and calls readers to investigate the person of Jesus for themselves.

Author : Maria Alvarez
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191613937

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Kinds of Reasons by Maria Alvarez Pdf

Understanding human beings and their distinctive rational and volitional capacities is one of the central tasks of philosophy. The task requires a clear account of such things as reasons, desires, emotions and motives, and of how they combine to produce and explain human behaviour. In Kinds of Reasons, Maria Alvarez offers a fresh and incisive treatment of these issues, focusing in particular on reasons as they feature in contexts of agency. Her account builds on some important recent work in the area; but she takes her main inspiration from the tradition that receives its seminal contemporary expression in the writings of G.E.M. Anscombe, a tradition that runs counter to the broadly Humean orthodoxy that has dominated the theory of action for the past forty years. Alvarez's conclusions are therefore likely to be controversial; and her bold and painstaking arguments will be found provocative by participants on every side of the debates with which she engages. Clear and directly written, Kinds of Reasons aims to stake out a distinctive position within one of the most hotly contested areas of contemporary philosophy.

Author : Fritz Oehlschlaeger
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2003-01-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0822330644

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Love and Good Reasons by Fritz Oehlschlaeger Pdf

DIVThis study seeks to articulate a particular moral, Christian vision and discover what it entails for reading texts; it tries to bring literary criticism and Christian ethics into discussion with one another./div

Author : Harry G. Frankfurt
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781400826063

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The Reasons of Love by Harry G. Frankfurt Pdf

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On Bullshit, a profound meditation on how and why we love In The Reasons of Love, leading moral philosopher and bestselling author Harry Frankfurt argues that the key to a fulfilled life is to pursue wholeheartedly what one cares about, that love is the most authoritative form of caring, and that the purest form of love is, in a complicated way, self-love. Through caring, we infuse the world with meaning. Caring provides us with stable ambitions and concerns, and it shapes the framework of aims and interests within which we lead our lives. Love is a nonvoluntary, disinterested concern for the flourishing of what we love—and self-love, as distinct from self-indulgence, is at heart of this concern. The most elementary form of self-love is no more than the desire to love, and self-love is simply a commitment to finding meaning in our lives.

Author : James D. Sideras
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781973609964

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101 Good Reasons to Believe by James D. Sideras Pdf

This book presents a strong case for the Christian faith by using scientific evidence and philosophical reasoning. Although an abundance of Christian apologetic textbooks exist, most are not easily accessible because they offer long and scholarly treatments of subject matter that may not appeal to lay readers. This book differs in two ways. First, it presents the case for Christianity in a friendly scholarly prose, which enables readers to plainly understand each reason to believe. Second, these reasons are concisely structured so that within minutes, readers can quickly examine each argument in light of the evidence presented. 101 Good Reasons to Believe is essential reading for theists who wish to strengthen their faith in God and for nontheists who desire to critically investigate the truth claims of the Bible. This book includes topics such as: astronomical evidence for the existence of God, evidence for creation and intelligent design, refutation of Darwinian evolution, the historicity of Jesus, why there is human suffering if God exists, the accuracy of the Bible, and evidence for heaven and hell. The 101 reasons presented make thought-provoking and compelling reading for scholars and non-scholars alike.

Author : Randolph M. Nesse, MD
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781101985687

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Good Reasons for Bad Feelings by Randolph M. Nesse, MD Pdf

A founder of the field of evolutionary medicine uses his decades of experience as a psychiatrist to provide a much-needed new framework for making sense of mental illness. Why do I feel bad? There is real power in understanding our bad feelings. With his classic Why We Get Sick, Dr. Randolph Nesse helped to establish the field of evolutionary medicine. Now he returns with a book that transforms our understanding of mental disorders by exploring a fundamentally new question. Instead of asking why certain people suffer from mental illness, Nesse asks why natural selection has left us all with fragile minds. Drawing on revealing stories from his own clinical practice and insights from evolutionary biology, Nesse shows how negative emotions are useful in certain situations, yet can become overwhelming. Anxiety protects us from harm in the face of danger, but false alarms are inevitable. Low moods prevent us from wasting effort in pursuit of unreachable goals, but they often escalate into pathological depression. Other mental disorders, such as addiction and anorexia, result from the mismatch between modern environment and our ancient human past. And there are good evolutionary reasons for sexual disorders and for why genes for schizophrenia persist. Taken together, these and many more insights help to explain the pervasiveness of human suffering, and show us new paths for relieving it by understanding individuals as individuals.

Author : Zachary Taylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1848
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0023255140

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Reasons good and true for supporting the nomination of ... Z. Taylor [as President of the United States of America]. by Zachary Taylor Pdf

Author : T. M. Scanlon
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199678488

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Being Realistic about Reasons by T. M. Scanlon Pdf

Is what we have reason to do a matter of fact? If so, what kind of truth is involved, how can we know it, and how do reasons motivate and explain action? In this concise and lucid book T.M. Scanlon offers answers, with a qualified defence of normative cognitivism - the view that there are normative truths about reasons for action.

Author : Bryan R. Weaver,Kevin Scharp
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780198832621

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Semantics for Reasons by Bryan R. Weaver,Kevin Scharp Pdf

Semantics for Reasons is a book about what we mean when we talk about reasons. It not only brings together the theory of reasons and natural language semantics in original ways but also sketches out a litany of implications for metaethics and the philosophy of normativity. In their account of how the language of reasons works, Bryan R. Weaver and Kevin Scharp propose and defend a view called Question Under Discussion (QUD) Reasons Contextualism. They use this view to argue for a series of novel positions on the ontology of reasons, indexical facts, the reasons-to-be-rational debate, moral reasons, and the reasons-first approach.