Kant and Parfit by Husain Sarkar
In On What Matters Parfit argues that the distinct theories of deontology and contractualism can be woven together in a way so as to yield utilitarian conclusions. Sarkar argues that this derivation is untenable. To underwrite this conclusion, this book traverses considerable Parfitian terrain.-
The Ethics of Attention
- Genealogy and Moral Progress
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Caste Wars
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The Moral Philosophy of Iris Murdoch
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Unfair Emotions
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Moral Agency in Eastern and Western Thought
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Philosophy and the Evolution of Virtue and Vice
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Virtuous Responses to Suffering, Tragedy, and Evil
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Welfare, Meaning, and Worth
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Needs and Moral Necessity
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The Dual Force of Welfare
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Moral Impossibility
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Because You Promised
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Moral Responsibility and the Problem of Many Hands
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The Limits of Moral Obligation
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Kantian and Sidgwickian Ethics
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The Intrinsic Value of Endangered Species
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Developing Moral Sensitivity
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Moral Rights and Their Grounds
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Moral Skepticism
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Explaining Right and Wrong
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Moral Reality and the Empirical Sciences
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Methodology and Moral Philosophy
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Moral Evil in Practical Ethics
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Wittgenstein's Moral Thought
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Rationality and Moral Theory
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Determined by Reasons
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Putting Others First
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Philosophical Perspectives on Empathy
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Self-Transcendence and Virtue
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Risk, Technology, and Moral Emotions
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Art and Ethics in a Material World
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Evil and Moral Psychology
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Social Humanism
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Ethics in the Wake of Wittgenstein
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Moral Thought Outside Moral Theory
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A Phenomenological Analysis of Envy
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Agent Relative Ethics
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The Self, Civic Virtue, and Public Life
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Experiments in Moral and Political Philosophy
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The Guise of the Good
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Risk and Responsibility in Context
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Defending Associative Duties
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Moral Responsibility
"At its best, Kant and Parfit allows readers to meticulously work through Parfit's arguments alongside Sarkar, benefiting from his knowledge of the text's intricacies, gaining insights through his careful exposition and critique, and, perhaps, seeing the genius of Parfit's work through Sarkar's eyes" – Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
"Derek Parfit’s On What Matters is one of the most important works in moral philosophy to be published in years. A central part of that book is the contention that various normative ethical theories – namely Kantian deontology, rule consequentialism and Scanlonian contactualism – are far closer to each other than most philosophers suppose. In this book Husain Sarkar focuses on that central position and examines Parfit’s thought in relation to Kantian deontology, putting pressure on Parfit’s idea that one can derive consequentialist conclusions from deontological ideas. Sarkar’s book is an excellent, systematic and sustained meditation on Parfit’s thought; and from Sarkar’s own ideas one can learn a great deal about consequentialism and deontology generally. As such it will be required reading for students and scholars working on ethics and Parfit’s On What Matters." – Simon Kirchin, University of Kent, UK
Husain Sarkar is Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at Louisiana State University. He is the author of A Theory of Method (1983), The Toils of Understanding: An Essay on "The Present Age" (2000), Descartes’ Cogito: Saved from the Great Shipwreck (2003), and The Problem of Group Rationality (2007). He has thrice been a recipient of the National Endowment for the Humanities award. He has received LSU’s Distinguished Faculty Research Award (2001); the 2006-2007 ATLAS (Awards to Louisiana Artists and Scholars); and, the LSU 2008 Rainmaker’s Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780367665272 |
| ISBN 10 | 0367665271 |
| Title | Kant and Parfit |
| Author | Husain Sarkar |
| Series | Routledge Studies In Ethics And Moral Theory |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 2020-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 376 |
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