In this new and enlarged edition of a standard introduction to moral philosophy, Raphael shows in clear and simple language the connections between abstract ethics and practical problems in law, government, medicine, and the social sciences in general. Moral Philosophy deals with six main areas. First, it looks at the two opposed traditions of naturalism and rationalism, and considers more recent discussion in terms of logic and language. Next, it explores the attractions and defects of Utilitarianism, and then turns to its main rival, Kantian ethics, which Raphael favors in a modified form. The third section shows how different moral views are related to different theories about justice and liberty. The fourth examines the problem of free will and determinism in the context of the presuppositions of science, especially in the social sciences. This second edition enlarges the relation of moral philosophy to other concerns, with two new chapters: one on ethics and evolution, the other on medical ethics.
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"A helpful introduction to ethics."--M.M. Thomas, University of Michigan, Flint
"...a careful, nuanced introductory treatment of ethics and certain backround problems."--Professor Malcolm E. Munson, Greenville Technical College
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Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of London, D. D. Raphael is the distinguished author of many books on Moral Philosophy.
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Philosophy is a peculiar activity, and one of its peculiarities is that it cannot be easily or simply defined. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
been new laws, compatibility thesis, subjectivist theory, hedonistic utilitarianism, merit concept, expressive theory, kin altruism, weak infants, idealist theory, rival concepts, good football team, universal regularity, promoting happiness, ordinary desire Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Philosophy is a peculiar activity, and one of its peculiarities is that it cannot be easily or simply defined. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
been new laws, compatibility thesis, subjectivist theory, hedonistic utilitarianism, merit concept, expressive theory, kin altruism, weak infants, idealist theory, rival concepts, good football team, universal regularity, promoting happiness, ordinary desire Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Adam Smith, Aston Villa, Court of Appeal, Lord Donaldson, Bill Sykes, Old Testament, Oscar Slater, Tony Bland, Paddy O'Connor, The Descent of Man New!
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- Evolution And Ethics by Thomas Henry Huxley on page 121, page 122, and page 124
- Evolution and Ethics and Other Essays by Thomas H. Huxley on page 121, page 122, and page 124
- The Descent of Man (Great Minds Series) by Charles Darwin on page 116, and page 117
- Freedom and Reason by Richard Mervyn Hare on page 29, and Back Matter
- The Language of Morals (Oxford Paperbacks) by R. M. Hare on page 29, and Back Matter
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- British Philosophy in the Age of Enlightenment: Routledge History of Philosophy Volume 5 by Stuart Brown on 4 pages
- Moral Principles and Social Values by J. Trusted in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Ethical Intuitionism: Re-evaluations by Philip Stratton-Lake on page 77, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Realistic Spirit: Wittgenstein, Philosophy, and the Mind (Representation and Mind) by Ned Block on page 367, page 381, and Back Matter
- Creating the Kingdom of Ends by Christine M. Korsgaard on page 67, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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