Rethinking the good moral ideals and the nature of practical reasoning
In choosing between moral alternatives we typically make calculations of the following kind, using the principle of transitivity: A is better than B; B is better than C; therefore A is better than C. Temkin shows that if we want to continue making plausible judgments, we cannot continue to make thes...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2012, c2012
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| Series: | Oxford ethics series / Oxford ethics series
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | In choosing between moral alternatives we typically make calculations of the following kind, using the principle of transitivity: A is better than B; B is better than C; therefore A is better than C. Temkin shows that if we want to continue making plausible judgments, we cannot continue to make these assumptions |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 618 p. ill |
| ISBN: | 9780199932214 0199932212 |