Morality is often thought of as non-rational or sub-rational. In Moral Notions, first published in 1967, Julius Kovesi argues that the rationality of morality is built into the way we construct moral concepts. In showing this he also resolves the old Humean conundrum of the relation between 'facts' and 'values'. And he puts forward a method of reasoning that might make 'applied ethics' (at present largely a hodge-podge of opinions) into a constructive discipline. Kovesi's general theory of concepts - important in its own ...
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Morality is often thought of as non-rational or sub-rational. In Moral Notions, first published in 1967, Julius Kovesi argues that the rationality of morality is built into the way we construct moral concepts. In showing this he also resolves the old Humean conundrum of the relation between 'facts' and 'values'. And he puts forward a method of reasoning that might make 'applied ethics' (at present largely a hodge-podge of opinions) into a constructive discipline. Kovesi's general theory of concepts - important in its own right - is indebted to his interpretation of Plato, and his three papers on Plato, first published here, explain this debt. This new edition of Moral Notions also includes a foreward by Philippa Foot, a biography of the author, and a substantial afterword in which the editors, Robert Ewin and Alan Tapper, explain the signficance of Kovesi's work.
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VG. Not ex-lib. Softcover in red and white wraps, large 12mo. vii + 166pp. Index. Light abrasion along edges of clean and bright wraps; strong rubbing with touches of loss at spine ends and lower rear hinge. Formerly pulled back wraps repasted along hinges, now holding extremely well. Binding otherwise strong and tight; pages bright and unmarked.
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Good. First edition. Good hardcover. Some ink marks on some pages. Spine very lightly faded. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Fair. Size: 9x7x1; [From the library of noted scholar William E. Connolly. ] Bound in red cloth. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Shelf wear. Binding slightly cocked. Some pages folded. Scattered underlining and markings through out by Connolly. "William E. Connolly is Krieger-Eisenhower Professor in the political science department at Hopkins where he teaches political theory. His early book, The Terms of Political Discourse, was awarded the Benjamin Lippincott Award in 1999 as 'a work of exceptional quality that is still considered significant at least 15 years after publication. ' In a poll of American political theorists published in PS in 2010, he was ranked the fourth most influential political theorist in America over the last twenty years, after Rawls, Habermas, and Foucault. His work focuses on the issues of democratic pluralism, capitalism, inequality, fascism, and bumpy intersections between capitalism and planetary amplifiers in climate change."-Johns Hopkins University.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN:
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Very Good. Book. 12mo-over 6¾-7¾" tall. Softcover. Light shelf wear. Old owner's stamp to half title and title page. Pencil throughout text. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. A sound copy.
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Some rubbing. Pencilled underlinings to text. Good., dustwrapper. 18x12cm, vii, 166 pp., Series: Studies in Philosophical Psychology. Contents: Between Good and Yellow; Following Rules and Giving Reasons; Commands, Rules and Regulations; Moral Notions and Moral Judgments; Evolutions and Moral Notions.