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Rational Egoism: A Selective and Critical History - Couverture souple

Shaver, Robert

 
9780521119962: Rational Egoism: A Selective and Critical History
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0521119960 ISBN 13 : 9780521119962
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

The position of rational egoism centres upon the thought that the rational thing to do must be to pursue one's own self-interest. Focusing on the work of Hobbes and Sidgwick, this book is an extensive history and evaluation of rational egoism. They are, after the ancients, the foremost exponents of rational egoism. He also considers other figures - Grotius, Samuel Clarke, John Clarke, Butler, Hume, Reid, Kant, Paley and Bentham - and a related position: the instrumental theory of rationality. Robert Shaver's conclusion is that none of the arguments for rational egoism or the instrumental theory are cogent. This is an important book not just for historians of philosophy but for all readers in philosophy or the social sciences interested in theories of morality and rationality.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The position of rational egoism centres upon the thought that the rational thing to do must be to pursue one's own self-interest. Focusing on the work of Hobbes and Sidgwick, this book is an extensive history and evaluation of rational egoism. They are, after the ancients, the foremost exponents of rational egoism. He also considers other figures - Grotius, Samuel Clarke, John Clarke, Butler, Hume, Reid, Kant, Paley and Bentham - and a related position: the instrumental theory of rationality. Robert Shaver's conclusion is that none of the arguments for rational egoism or the instrumental theory are cogent. This is an important book not just for historians of philosophy but for all readers in philosophy or the social sciences interested in theories of morality and rationality.

Revue de presse

Review of the hardback: 'Shaver provides a trustworthy and insightful guide through Sidgwick's methodology and its application to questions of practical reason ... wonderfully well-researched, clear and succinct.' The Times Literary Supplement

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521119960
ISBN 13 
9780521119962
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
176
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
Avery
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