Absolutism and Its Consequentialist Critics [Paperback]

Immanuel Kant (Author), Germain Grisez (Author), G. E. M. Anscombe (Author), Alan Donagan (Author), Peter Geach (Author), Bernard Williams (Author), Stuart Hampshire (Author), Alan Gerwith (Author), Various Authors (Author), Joram Graf Haber (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0847678407 | ISBN-13: 978-0847678402 | Edition: 1st

Is the judicial execution of the innocent permissible to deter crime? Some advocates of consequentialism would respond yes, while moral absolutists argue that certain kinds of conduct, including this one, are absolutely prohibited, no matter what the consequences. This is the first collection that does justice to absolutism in its richness and subtleties.

Editorial Reviews

Review

. . . outstanding collection of pieces... the reader will almost certainly have at the end the materials with which to make their own assessment of the contending positions. Few anthologies indeed ever achieve this. (Frey, R G. )

. . . a clear and sharp introduction which defines strong and weak versions of absolutism and distinguishes absolutism from both consequentialism and more moderate deontological views . . . In addition to providing an excellent textbook, specialists will also benefit from having all of these pieces collected together and ready at hand. (Ethics )

About the Author

Joram Graf Haber, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Bergen Community College, is the author of Forgiveness (Rowman & Littlefield) and the editor of Doing and Being: Selected Readings in Moral Philosophy (Macmillan).

Product Details

• Paperback: 210 pages
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 1st edition (March 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847678407
• ISBN-13: 978-0847678402
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,434,236 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)