Essays on Derek Parfit's On What Matters
John Cottingham editor Jussi Suikkanen editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:25th Sep '09
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In Essays on Derek Parfit's On What Matters, seven leading moral philosophers offer critical evaluations of the central ideas presented in a greatly anticipated new work by world-renowned moral philosopher Derek Parfit.
- Presents critical assessments of what promises to be one of the key moral philosophy texts of our time
- Features essays by a team of leading philosophers including Princeton's Michael Smith, one of the world's leading meta-ethicists
Addresses Parfit's central thesis - that the main ethical theories can agree on what matters - as well as his defense of moral realism
“Derek Parfit’s On What Matters is, in many respects, a monumental piece of work.” (Ethical Perspectives, 1 June 2013)
ISBN: 9781405196987
Dimensions: 218mm x 140mm x 10mm
Weight: 209g
168 pages