DownloadThe Portobello Bookshop Gift Guide 2024

Contemporary Debates in Moral Theory

James Dreier editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:16th Dec '05

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

This paperback is available in another edition too:

Contemporary Debates in Moral Theory cover

Contemporary Debates in Moral Theory features pairs of newly commissioned essays by some of the leading theorists working in the field today.

  • Brings together fresh debates on the most controversial issues in moral theory
  • Questions include: Are moral requirements derived from reason? How demanding is morality? Are virtues the proper starting point for moral theorizing?
  • Lively debate format sharply defines the issues, and paves the way for further discussion.
  • Will serve as an accessible introduction to the major topics in contemporary moral theory, while also capturing the imagination of professional philosophers.
  • <

"...Dreier and his contributors are to be warmly commended for a high-quality volume which will be useful both to students and to those hoping to find fresh perspectives on some of the leading controversies in contemporary ethics and meta-ethics." Sarah Stroud, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

"Dreier has selected a terrific line-up of first-rate philosophers, and has added to their lucid and enjoyable pieces an excellent introduction of his own. The contributors not only summarize the current scholarly state of play, but often advance the discussion in novel and exciting ways." Russ Shafer-Landau, University of Wisconsin

"Dreier's collection shows excellent judgment both in his choice of topics and authors. These essays clearly illustrate the fundamental issues in some vital debates in ethics, while displaying where important disputes remain." Daniel Jacobson, Bowling Green State University

ISBN: 9781405101790

Dimensions: 246mm x 170mm x 25mm

Weight: 680g

368 pages