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Papers in Ethics and Social Philosophy: Volume 3
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
Papers in Ethics and Social Philosophy: Volume 3
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David Lewis
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Series | Cambridge Studies in Philosophy |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:268 | Dimensions(mm): Height 224,Width 146 |
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Category/Genre | Ethics and moral philosophy |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521582490
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Classifications | Dewey:170 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
1 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
13 October 1999 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This volume is devoted to Lewis's work in ethics and social philosophy. Topics covered include the logic of obligation and permission; decision theory and its relation to the idea that beliefs might play the motivating role of desires; a subjectivist analysis of value; dilemmas in virtue ethics; the problem of evil; problems about self-prediction; social coordination, linguistic and otherwise; alleged duties to rescue distant strangers; toleration as a tacit treaty; nuclear warfare; and punishment. This collection, and the two preceding volumes, will disseminate more widely the work of an eminent and influential contemporary philosopher.
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