Rational Commitment and Social Justice (Paperback)

Jules L. Coleman

ISBN 10: 052104202X / ISBN 13: 9780521042024

Edité par Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2007

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Paperback. Gregory S. Kavka (194794) was a prominent and influential figure in contemporary moral and political philosophy. The essays in this volume are concerned with fundamental issues of rational commitment and social justice to which Kavka devoted his work as a philosopher. The essays take Kavka's work as a point of departure and seek to advance the respective debates. The topics include: the relationship between intention and moral action as part of which Kavka's famous 'toxin puzzle' is a focus of discussion, the nature of deterrence, the rationality of morals, contractarian ethics, and the contemporary relevance of Hobbes' political thought. Incorporating important philosophical statements of problems and fresh contributions to the ongoing debate about rational intention this volume will interest not just philosophers but also political scientists and economists. Gregory S. Kavka (194794) was a prominent and influential figure in contemporary moral and political philosophy. The essays in this volume are concerned with fundamental issues of rational commitment and social justice to which Kavka devoted his work as a philosopher. This volume will interest not just philosophers but also political scientists and economists. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Rational Commitment and Social Justice (Paperback)
• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Date de parution: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 052104202X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780521042024
• Reliure: Paperback
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de l'article: new

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Essays concerned with fundamental issues of rational commitment and social justice to which Kavka devoted his work as a philosopher.

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Gregory S. Kavka (1947–94) was a prominent and influential figure in contemporary moral and political philosophy. The essays in this volume are concerned with fundamental issues of rational commitment and social justice to which Kavka devoted his work as a philosopher. The essays take Kavka's work as a point of departure and seek to advance the respective debates. The topics include: the relationship between intention and moral action as part of which Kavka's famous 'toxin puzzle' is a focus of discussion, the nature of deterrence, the rationality of morals, contractarian ethics, and the contemporary relevance of Hobbes' political thought. Incorporating important philosophical statements of problems and fresh contributions to the ongoing debate about rational intention this volume will interest not just philosophers but also political scientists and economists.