Moral Notions [Paperback]

Julius Kovesi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2004

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.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

"Moral Notions is a minor classic of moral philosophy that has not yet received its due." – Alasdair MacIntyre

"This is a thoroughly disturbing book, and should lead to some agonising reappraisals. Moral philosophy courses are due for a new look; Kovesi’s challenge is timely, and there is material here for several dozen prolific seminars." – Bernard Mayo, Mind, 1969

"Moral Notions is an original and thought-provoking book which I read again with real pleasure." – Philippa Foot

Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Cybereditions Corporation (June 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1877275646
• ISBN-13: 978-1877275647
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,044,279 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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