Morality and Modernity - Couverture rigide

Poole, Ross

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0415036003 ISBN 13 : 9780415036009

Editeur : Routledge, 1991

Synopsis

This monograph argues that the modern world calls into existence certain conceptions of morality, but also destroys the grounds for taking them seriously. The author examines the social presuppositions of the various conceptions of morality at work in the modern world. He attempts to cast new light on some familiar topics in contemporary moral philosophy - utilitarianism, Kantianism, liberalism, rights, virtue and moral realism - as well as less familiar ones such as power, gender, nihilism and nationalism. The text also provides a critical account of the most important moral responses to modernity, ranging from Mandeville, Hume, Adam Smith and Kant, through Marx, Nietzsche and Weber to Gewirth, Rawls, Habermas and MacIntyre.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Ross Poole displays the social content of the various conceptions of morality at work in contemporary society, and casts a strikingly fresh light on such fundamental problems as the place of reason in ethics, moral objectivity and the distinction between duty and virtue.
The book provides a critical account of the moral theories of a number of major philosophers, including Kant, Marx, Nietzsche, Habermas, Rawls, Gewirth and MacIntyre. It also presents a systematic critique of three of the most significant responses to modernity: liberalism, nationalism and nihilism. It takes seriously the suggestion that men and women are subject to different conceptions of morality, and places the issue of gender at the centre of moral philosophy.
Poole has written a valuable addition to the Ideas series.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415036003
• ISBN 13: 9780415036009
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible