Natural Law Theory by Tom Angier
Is ethics grounded in human nature? Yes, claims our oldest ethical theory. This Element outlines the history of natural law theory, alternative traditions, and methods along which natural law norms can be discovered. It investigates and rebuts seminal challenges to natural law methodology, and outlines and criticises the 'new' natural law theory.-
Utilitarianism
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Aquinas's Ethics
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Thomas Reid on the Ethical Life
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Moore's Ethics
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Contractualism
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Epistemology and Methodology in Ethics
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Deontology
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Feminist Ethics
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Prioritarianism
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Subjective versus Objective Moral Wrongness
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Ethical Constructivism
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Hume on the Nature of Morality
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Morality and Practical Reasons
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Sidgwick's Ethics
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Nietzsche's Ethics
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Contractarianism
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The Ethical Philosophy of Bernard Williams
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Ethical Subjectivism and Expressivism
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Kant's Ethics
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Parfit's Ethics
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Aristotle's Ethics
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Moral Psychology
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Moral Responsibility Reconsidered
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Moral Relativism and Pluralism
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Ethical Realism
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Happiness and Well-Being
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Philippa Foot's Metaethics
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Contemporary Virtue Ethics
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Buddhist Ethics
'In this admirably crisp and clear-headed essay, Tom Angier deftly charts a path forward for a form of natural law theory that reclaims species essences and natural teleology, issuing a bold challenge to reductive empiricist naturalismsKeeping the normative grounded in the natural remains a live option, and one compatible with evolutionary biology. Highly recommended reading for natural law's defenders and detractors alike!' Jennifer A. Herdt, Gilbert L. Stark Professor of Christian Ethics, Yale Divinity School
'In this extremely helpful and enlightening introduction to the natural law tradition in ethics, Angier explains clearly how the tradition developed, sets out its key claims, and defends it against some central criticisms - while also showing how the so-called 'new' natural law theory has gone wrong. As a result, he makes a very useful contribution to the current revival of interest in this key way of understanding the relation between nature, value, and norms.' Robert Stern, University of Sheffield, UK
'This work, while admirably concise, is extremely rich. It is both cautious and bold – cautious in its rigor and attention to careful argument, and bold in its claims. Its overall aim is to rehabilitate traditional natural law theory, especially in ethics, by countering the main challenges and alternatives to it. Angier wants to overcome the 'metaphysicophobia' of Anglophone ethics and point a way forward to reclaiming a tradition committed to essences, teleology, natural normativity, and human flourishing based on human ends. His arguments are sure to be controversial and will provoke strong reactions in his readers. But he succeeds in persuading them to take a fresh look at an ancient tradition.' Alan Mittleman, Professor of Jewish Philosophy, The Jewish Theological Seminary
'In this extremely helpful and enlightening introduction to the natural law tradition in ethics, Angier explains clearly how the tradition developed, sets out its key claims, and defends it against some central criticisms - while also showing how the so-called 'new' natural law theory has gone wrong. As a result, he makes a very useful contribution to the current revival of interest in this key way of understanding the relation between nature, value, and norms.' Robert Stern, University of Sheffield, UK
'This work, while admirably concise, is extremely rich. It is both cautious and bold – cautious in its rigor and attention to careful argument, and bold in its claims. Its overall aim is to rehabilitate traditional natural law theory, especially in ethics, by countering the main challenges and alternatives to it. Angier wants to overcome the 'metaphysicophobia' of Anglophone ethics and point a way forward to reclaiming a tradition committed to essences, teleology, natural normativity, and human flourishing based on human ends. His arguments are sure to be controversial and will provoke strong reactions in his readers. But he succeeds in persuading them to take a fresh look at an ancient tradition.' Alan Mittleman, Professor of Jewish Philosophy, The Jewish Theological Seminary
Angier, Tom: - Tom Angier is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781108706391 |
| ISBN 10 | 1108706398 |
| Title | Natural Law Theory |
| Author | Tom Angier |
| Series | Elements In Ethics |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2021-09-16 |
| Number of pages | 75 |
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