Morality, Utilitarianism, and Rights by Richard Brandt

Morality, Utilitarianism, and Rights by Richard Brandt

Richard Brandt is one of the most eminent and influential of contemporary moral philosophers. His work has been concerned with how to justify what is good or right not by reliance on intuitions or theories about what moral words mean but by the explanation of moral psychology and the description of what it is to value something, or to think it immoral. His approach thus stands in marked contrast to the influential work of John Rawls. The essays reprinted in this collection span a period of almost 30 years and include many classic pieces in metaethical and normative ethical theory. The collection is aimed at both those moral philosophers familiar with Brandt's work and at those philosophers who may be largely unfamiliar with his work. The latter group will be struck by the lucid unpretentious style and the cumulative weight of Brandt's contributions to topics that remain at the forefront of moral philosophy.

Richard B. Brandt (1910-1997) was professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan, and a Guggenheim Fellow.

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ISBN 13	9780521425278
ISBN 10	0521425271
Title	Morality, Utilitarianism, and Rights
Author	Richard Brandt
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1992-06-26
Number of pages	404
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