Explorations in Ethics by David Kaspar (English) Paperback Book

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Its twelve contributors attempt to take ethics thinking in new directions. We sometimes lose sight of that because of our current scholarly practices, which include reliance on a set of traditional works in ethics, deferring to the scholarly literature, drawing from the evidential sources afforded us.

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Explorations in Ethics is a collection of essays with a speculative bent. Its twelve contributors attempt to take ethics thinking in new directions. Ethics is fundamentally a speculative discipline. We sometimes lose sight of that because of our current scholarly practices, which include reliance on a set of traditional works in ethics, deferring to the scholarly literature, drawing from the evidential sources afforded us. This volume breaks the mold. It is committed, first and foremost, to exploring new ground in a methodologically sound way whilst respecting and building on the literature where needed. The contributors range from world renowned ethicists to early-career scholars. The ethical standpoints represented are various and the overall aim of this collection is to stimulate fresh thinking.

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Explorations in Ethics is a collection of essays with a speculative bent. Its twelve contributors attempt to take ethics thinking in new directions. Ethics is fundamentally a speculative discipline. We sometimes lose sight of that because of our current scholarly practices, which include reliance on a set of traditional works in ethics, deferring to the scholarly literature, drawing from the evidential sources afforded us. This volume breaks the mold. It is committed, first and foremost, to exploring new ground in a methodologically sound way whilst respecting and building on the literature where needed. The contributors range from world renowned ethicists to early-career scholars. The ethical standpoints represented are various and the overall aim of this collection is to stimulate fresh thinking.

Author Biography

David Kaspar teaches philosophy at St. John's University, New York, USA

Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. The Euthyphro Problem Revisited.- 3.  Realism, Objectivity, and Evaluation.- 4. The Modal Conception of Ideal Rational Agents: Objectively Ideal Not Merely Subjectively Ideal, Advisors Not Exemplars, Agentially Concerned Not Agentially Indifferent, Social Not Solitary, Self-and-Other-Regarding Not Wholly Self-Regarding.- 5. To Boldly Go Where No Man, or Woman, has Gone Before!.- 6. Well-Being as Harmony.- 7.  On Moral Architecture.- 8. The Central Difficulty of the Moral Life.- 9. Desert-Sensitivity and Moral Evaluation.- 10. Interpersonal Invisibility and the Recognition of Other Persons.- 11. Censure, Sanction, and the Moral Psychology of Resentment and Punitiveness.- 12. A Natural Law Approach to Biomedical Ethics.- 13. The Corruptions of Music.

Feature

Showcases established and emerging scholars covering metaethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics Addresses matters in ancient philosophy, moral psychology, and natural law. Seeks to expand the scope of ethics theorizing

Details ISBN3030480534 Pages 312 Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 3030480534 ISBN-13 9783030480530 Format Paperback Edition 1st Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Publication Date 2021-09-02 UK Release Date 2021-09-02 Illustrations 6 Illustrations, black and white; XIX, 312 p. 6 illus. Author David Kaspar Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition Description 1st ed. 2020 Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG Alternative 9783030480509 Edited by David Kaspar DEWEY 170 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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