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Moore on Right and Wrong
William H. Shaw
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Hardback. A critical reconstruction and exposition of G.E. Moore's indirect, sophisticated, and non-hedonistic form of utilitarianism - a neglected side of his ethical thought. The book places his normative ethics with respect to traditional utilitarianism, and assesses his case for consequentialism. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
G.E. Moore's work shaped twentieth century ethics. But while his metaethical doctrines have seen decades of debate, little attention has been paid to his normative theory. Yet Moore broke fresh and important ground in elaborating an indirect, sophisticated, and non-hedonistic form of utilitarianism. Moore on Right and Wrong is a critical reconstruction and exposition of this neglected side of his ethical thought. It situates his normative ethics with respect to traditional utilitarianism and assesses Moore's case for consequentialism. The final chapters explore in detail the implications of Moore's theory for ... Read more
G.E. Moore's work shaped twentieth century ethics. But while his metaethical doctrines have seen decades of debate, little attention has been paid to his normative theory. Yet Moore broke fresh and important ground in elaborating an indirect, sophisticated, and non-hedonistic form of utilitarianism. Moore on Right and Wrong is a critical reconstruction and exposition of this neglected side of his ethical thought. It situates his normative ethics with respect to traditional utilitarianism and assesses Moore's case for consequentialism. The final chapters explore in detail the implications of Moore's theory for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
Philosophical Studies Series
Number of Pages
206
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792332237
SKU
V9780792332237
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