The cosmos of duty: Henry Sidgwick's Methods of ethics

Roger Crisp presents a comprehensive study of Henry Sidgwick's 'The Methods of Ethics', a landmark work first published in 1874. Crisp argues that Sidgwick is largely right about central issues in moral philosophy: the metaphysics and epistemology of ethics, consequentialism, hedonism...

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1. Verfasser: Crisp, Roger 1961- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2015
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Zusammenfassung:Roger Crisp presents a comprehensive study of Henry Sidgwick's 'The Methods of Ethics', a landmark work first published in 1874. Crisp argues that Sidgwick is largely right about central issues in moral philosophy: the metaphysics and epistemology of ethics, consequentialism, hedonism about well-being, and the weight to be given to self-interest
ISBN:9780191785047
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198716358.001.0001