Cart
Free Shipping in the UK
Proud to be B-Corp

Parfit's Ethics Richard Yetter Chappell (University of Miami)

Parfit's Ethics By Richard Yetter Chappell (University of Miami)

Parfit's Ethics by Richard Yetter Chappell (University of Miami)


£16.29
Condition - New
Only 2 left

Summary

Derek Parfit (1942-2017) was one of the most important and influential moral philosophers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. This Element offers a critical introduction to his wide-ranging ethical thought, focusing on Reasons and Persons (1984) and On What Matters (2011), and their contribution to the consequentialist moral tradition.

Parfit's Ethics Summary

Parfit's Ethics by Richard Yetter Chappell (University of Miami)

Derek Parfit (1942-2017) was one of the most important and influential moral philosophers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. This Element offers a critical introduction to his wide-ranging ethical thought, focusing especially on his two most significant works, Reasons and Persons (1984) and On What Matters (2011), and their contribution to the consequentialist moral tradition. Topics covered include: rationality and objectivity, distributive justice, self-defeating moral theories, Parfit's Triple Theory (according to which consequentialism, contractualism, and Kantian ethics ultimately converge), personal identity, and population ethics.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Rationality and Objectivity; 3. Distributive Justice; 4. Character and Consequence; 5. The Triple Theory; 6. Personal Identity; 7. Population Ethics; 8. Conclusion.

Additional information

NLS9781108730532
9781108730532
1108730531
Parfit's Ethics by Richard Yetter Chappell (University of Miami)
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2021-05-13
75
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a new book - be the first to read this copy. With untouched pages and a perfect binding, your brand new copy is ready to be opened for the first time

Customer Reviews - Parfit's Ethics