Ethics And the Nature of Moral Philosophy

Name: Ethics And the Nature of Moral Philosophy
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ISBN: 9780199272006

ISBN-10: 019927200X

ISBN-13: 9780199272006

Edition: 2005

Authors: G. E. Moore, William H. Shaw

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G. E. Moore's 1912 work Ethics has tended to be overshadowed by his famous earlier work Principia Ethica. However, its detailed discussions of utilitarianism, free will, and the objectivity of moral judgements find no real counterpart in Principia, while its account of right and wrong and of the nature of intrinsic value deepen our understanding of Moore's moral philosophy. Moore himself regarded the book highly, writing late in his career, "I myself like [it] better than Principia Ethica, because it seems to me to be much clearer and far less full of confusions and invalid arguments." Short but philosophically rich, and written with impressive precision and intellectual candor, Ethics is a…

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List price: $110.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/20/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Editor's Introduction


Ethics



Utilitarianism



Utilitarianism (concluded)



The Objectivity of Moral Judgements



The Objectivity of Moral Judgements (concluded)



Results the Test of Right and Wrong



Free Will



Intrinsic Value `The Nature of Moral Philosophy'