Against Absolute Goodness by Richard Kraut
Are there things we should value because they are, quite simply, good? Richard Kraut argues that there are not. Goodness, he holds, is not a reason-giving property - in fact, there may be no such thing. It is an illusory and insidious category of practical thought.-
On Fellowship
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Commonsense Consequentialism
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The Meaning of 'Ought'
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Confusion of Tongues
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Articulating the Moral Community
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Motivational Internalism
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Drawing Morals
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The Lewd, the Rude and the Nasty
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The Virtues of Happiness
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In Praise of Desire
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Consequentialism
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Practical Knowledge
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Opting for the Best
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Strategic Justice
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Having It Both Ways
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Inner Virtue
this is a good book for introducing value theoryIts language is easy-flowing, its style conversational. It covers a wide range of relevant topics for such a relatively short book by its use of brief chapters. * David Kaspar, Social Theory and Practice *
Richard Kraut was educated at the University of Michigan and Princeton University. He has taught in the Philosophy Departments at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Northwestern University, where he is Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor in the Humanities.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199844463 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199844461 |
| Title | Against Absolute Goodness |
| Author | Richard Kraut |
| Series | Oxford Moral Theory |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2011-12-22 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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