Moral Luck (S U N Y Series in Ethical Theory) - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0791415406 ISBN 13 : 9780791415405

Editeur : State University of New York Press, 1993

Synopsis

Luck plays a part in determining our judgments and in causing us to question our notions of morality. Should a successful murderer be punished more severely than an unsuccessful one? Should a person be praised for his fine moral character which was a consequence of his good luck in being born into a certain kind of family, in particular historical circumstances? These questions and other ideas are discussed in this book by leading philosophers including: Bernard Williams, Thomas Nagel, Martha C. Nussbaum, Don Levi, Judith Andre, Henning Jensen, Nicholas Rescher, Norvin Richards, Steven Sverdlik, Judith Jarvis Thomson, Michael J. Zimmerman, and Margaret U. Walker. The reader is stimulated to reflect on his or her basic notions of morality, especially those of responsibility, agency, and justification.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Daniel Statman teaches in the Department of Philosophy at Bar-Ilan University in Israel.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: State University of New York Press
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0791415406
• ISBN 13: 9780791415405
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 258
• Éditeur: Statman Daniel
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