Setting the Moral Compass: Essays by Women Philosophers
Cheshire Calhoun
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Description for Setting the Moral Compass: Essays by Women Philosophers
Paperback. This book brings together 19 women moral philosophers who have contributed to re-setting the compass of moral philosophy over the past two decades. This collection makes visible women moral philosophers' varied conceptions of the proper subjects, audiences, and purposes of moral philosophy. Editor(s): Calhoun, Cheshire. Series: Studies in Feminist Philosophy. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 565.
Setting the Moral Compass brings together the (largely unpublished) work of nineteen women moral philosophers whose powerful and innovative work has contributed to the "re-setting of the compass" of moral philosophy over the past two decades. The contributors, who include many of the top names in this field, tackle several wide-ranging projects: they develop ethics for ordinary life and vulnerable persons; they examine the question of what we ought to do for each other; they highlight the moral significance of inhabiting a shared social world; they reveal the complexities of moral negotiations; and finally they show us the place of ... Read more
Setting the Moral Compass brings together the (largely unpublished) work of nineteen women moral philosophers whose powerful and innovative work has contributed to the "re-setting of the compass" of moral philosophy over the past two decades. The contributors, who include many of the top names in this field, tackle several wide-ranging projects: they develop ethics for ordinary life and vulnerable persons; they examine the question of what we ought to do for each other; they highlight the moral significance of inhabiting a shared social world; they reveal the complexities of moral negotiations; and finally they show us the place of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
Studies in Feminist Philosophy
Condition
New
Weight
565g
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195154757
SKU
V9780195154757
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Ref
99-1
Reviews for Setting the Moral Compass: Essays by Women Philosophers
This collection admirably recognized and documents the contribution various women have made to moral philosophy.
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