The Oxford Handbook Of Moral Realism

Author : Paul Bloomfield
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 601 pages
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Release : 2023-08-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780190068226

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The Oxford Handbook of Moral Realism by Paul Bloomfield Pdf

"Moral realism" is a family of theories of morality united by the idea that there are moral facts--facts about what is right or wrong or good or bad--and that morality is not simply a matter of personal preferences, emotions, attitudes, or sociological conventions. The fundamental thought underlying moral realism can be expressed as a parity thesis. There are many kinds of facts, including physical, psychological, mathematical, temporal, and moral facts. So understood, moral realism can be distinguished from a variety of anti-realist theories including expressivism, non-cognitivism, and error theory. The Handbook is divided into four parts, the first of which contains essays about the basic concepts and distinctions which characterize moral realism. The subsequent parts contain essays first defending the idea that morality is a naturalistic phenomenon like other subject matters studied by the empirical sciences; second, that morality is a non-natural phenomenon like logic or "pure rationality"; and the final section is dedicated to those theories which deny the usefulness of the natural/non-natural distinction. The twenty-five commissioned essays cover the field of moral realism in a comprehensive and highly accessible way.

Author : Paul Bloomfield,David Copp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2023
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 0190068248

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The Oxford Handbook of Moral Realism by Paul Bloomfield,David Copp Pdf

Morality seems to play a special role in human life distinct from conventional norms, like those of etiquette, or simple preferences based on subjective tastes. There are various theories of the foundations of morality, some of which treat morality as 'subjective' in an important way. 'Moral realism' is however a family of theories that take morality to have an objective factual basis, such that morality is not 'up to us' and is not 'under our control'. The contributions in this handbook explore the central ideas and themes constituting moral realism and defend particular views about it.

Author : Professor of Philosophy David Copp,David Copp
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780195147797

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The Oxford Handbook of Ethical Theory by Professor of Philosophy David Copp,David Copp Pdf

The Handbook is a comprehensive reference work in ethical theory consisting of commissioned articles by leading scholars. The first part treats meta-ethics and the second part normative ethical theory. As with all the Oxford Handbooks, the collection is designed to achieve three goals: exposition of central ideas, criticism of other approaches, and defenses of distinct points of view.

Author : Frank Jackson,Michael Smith
Publisher : OUP UK
Page : 918 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199234769

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The Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Philosophy by Frank Jackson,Michael Smith Pdf

A guide to today's most exciting research in academic philosophy with more than 30 distinguished scholars to contribute incisive and up-to-date critical surveys of the principal areas of research.

Author : Dana Kay Nelkin,Derk Pereboom
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 783 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780190679309

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The Oxford Handbook of Moral Responsibility by Dana Kay Nelkin,Derk Pereboom Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of Moral Responsibility is a collection of 33 articles by leading international scholars on the topic of moral responsibility and its main forms, praiseworthiness and blameworthiness. The articles in the volume provide a comprehensive survey on scholarship on this topic since 1960, with a focus on the past three decades. Articles address the nature of moral responsibility - whether it is fundamentally a matter of deserved blame and praise, or whether it is grounded anticipated good consequences, such as moral education and formation, or whether there are different kinds of moral responsibility. They examine responsibility for both actions and omissions, whether responsibility comes in degrees, and whether groups such as corporations can be responsible. The traditional debates about moral responsibility focus on the threats posed from causal determinism, and from the absence of the ability to do otherwise that may result. The articles in this volume build on these arguments and appraise the most recent developments in these debates. Philosophical reflection on the personal relationships and moral responsibility has been especially intense over the past two decades, and several articles reflect this development. Other chapters take up the link between blameworthiness and attitudes such as moral resentment and indignation, while others explore the role that forgiveness and reconciliation play in personal relationships and responsibility. The range of articles in this volume look at moral responsibility from a range of perspectives and disciplines, explaining how physics, neuroscience, and psychological research on topics such as addiction and implicit bias illuminate the ways and degrees to which we might be responsible.

Author : Russ Shafer-Landau
Publisher : Oxford Studies in Metaethics
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198738701

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Oxford Studies in Metaethics, Volume 10 by Russ Shafer-Landau Pdf

Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundations of ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of the best new scholarship being done in the field. Its broad purview includes work being done at the intersections of ethical theory with metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind. The essays included in the series provide an excellent basis for understanding recent developments in the field; those who would like to acquaint themselves with the current state of play in metaethics would do well to start here.

Author : Russ Shafer-Landau
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198709299

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Oxford Studies in Metaethics by Russ Shafer-Landau Pdf

Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundations of ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of the best new scholarship being done in the field. Its broad purview includes work being done at the intersections of ethical theory with metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind. The essays included in the series provide an excellent basis for understanding recent developments in the field; those who would like to acquaint themselves with the current state of play in metaethics would do well to start here.

Author : Russ Shafer-Landau
Publisher : Oxford Studies in Metaethics
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198859512

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Oxford Studies in Metaethics Volume 15 by Russ Shafer-Landau Pdf

Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundations of ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of the best new scholarship being done in the field. Its broad purview includes work being done at the intersections of ethical theory with metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind. The essays included in the series provide an excellent basis for understanding recent developments in the field; those who would like to acquaint themselves with the current state of play in metaethics would do well to start here.

Author : Roger Crisp
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191655760

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The Oxford Handbook of the History of Ethics by Roger Crisp Pdf

Philosophical ethics consists in the human endeavour to answer rationally the fundamental question of how we should live. The Oxford Handbook of the History of Ethics explores the history of philosophical ethics in the western tradition from Homer until the present day. It provides a broad overview of the views of many of the main thinkers, schools, and periods, and includes in addition essays on topics such as autonomy and impartiality. The authors are international leaders in their field, and use their expertise and specialist knowledge to illuminate the relevance of their work to discussions in contemporary ethics. The essays are specially written for this volume, and in each case introduce the reader to the main lines of interpretation and criticism that have arisen in the professional history of philosophy over the past two or three decades.

Author : Jonas Olson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198701934

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Moral Error Theory by Jonas Olson Pdf

Jonas Olson presents a critical survey of moral error theory, the view that there are no moral facts and so all moral claims are false. Part I explores the historical context of the debate; Part II assesses J. L. Mackie's famous arguments; Part III defends error theory against challenges and considers its implications for our moral thinking.

Author : Russ Shafer-Landau
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-06-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199259755

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Moral Realism by Russ Shafer-Landau Pdf

Moral Realism is a systematic defence of the idea that there are objective moral standards. In the tradition of Plato and G. E. Moore, Russ Shafer-Landau argues that there are moral principles that are true independently of what anyone, anywhere, happens to think of them. These principles are a fundamental aspect of reality, just as much as those that govern mathematics or the natural world. They may be true regardless of our ability to grasp them, and their truth is not a matter of their being ratified from any ideal standpoint, nor of being the object of actual or hypothetical consensus, nor of being an expression of our rational nature. Shafer-Landau accepts Plato's and Moore's contention that moral truths are sui generis. He rejects the currently popular efforts to conceive of ethics as a kind of science, and insists that moral truths and properties occupy a distinctive area in our ontology. Unlike scientific truths, the fundamental moral principles are knowable a priori. And unlike mathematical truths, they are essentially normative: intrinsically action-guiding, and supplying a justification for all who follow their counsel. Moral Realism is the first comprehensive treatise defending non-naturalistic moral realism in over a generation. It ranges over all of the central issues in contemporary metaethics, and will be an important source of discussion for philosophers and their students interested in issues concerning the foundations of ethics.

Author : Mark Timmons
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780192585226

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Oxford Studies in Normative Ethics Volume 9 by Mark Timmons Pdf

Oxford Studies in Normative Ethics is an annual forum for new work in normative ethical theory. Leading philosophers present original contributions to our understanding of a wide range of moral issues and positions, from analysis of competing approaches to normative ethics (including moral realism, constructivism, and expressivism) to questions of how we should act and live well. OSNE will be an essential resource for scholars and students working in moral philosophy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780198823841

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Author : David Copp
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007-07-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781139466134

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Morality in a Natural World by David Copp Pdf

The central philosophical challenge of metaethics is to account for the normativity of moral judgment without abandoning or seriously compromising moral realism. In Morality in a Natural World, David Copp defends a version of naturalistic moral realism that can accommodate the normativity of morality. Moral naturalism is often thought to face special metaphysical, epistemological, and semantic problems as well as the difficulty in accounting for normativity. In the ten essays included in this volume, Copp defends solutions to these problems. Three of the essays are new, while seven have previously been published. All of them are concerned with the viability of naturalistic and realistic accounts of the nature of morality, or, more generally, with the viability of naturalistic accounts of reasons.

Author : Manuel Vargas,John Doris
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1121 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780192645517

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The Oxford Handbook of Moral Psychology by Manuel Vargas,John Doris Pdf

Moral psychology is the study of how human minds make and are made by human morality. This state-of-the-art volume covers contemporary philosophical and psychological work on moral psychology, as well as notable historical theories and figures in the field of moral psychology, such as Aristotle, Kant, Nietzsche, and the Buddha. The Oxford Handbook of Moral Psychology's fifty chapters, authored by leading figures in the field, cover foundational topics, such as character, virtue, emotion, moral responsibility, the neuroscience of morality, weakness of will, and the nature of moral judgments and reasons. The volume also canvases emerging work in applied moral psychology, including adaptive preferences, animals, mental illness, poverty, marriage, race, bias, and victim blaming. Collectively, the essays form the definitive survey of contemporary moral psychology.