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The Possibility of Altruism Thomas Nagel

The Possibility of Altruism By Thomas Nagel

The Possibility of Altruism by Thomas Nagel

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Just as there are rational requirements on thought, there are rational requirements on action. This book defends a conception of ethics, and a related conception of human nature, according to which altruism is included among the basic rational requirements on desire and action.

The Possibility of Altruism Summary

The Possibility of Altruism by Thomas Nagel

Just as there are rational requirements on thought, there are rational requirements on action. This book defends a conception of ethics, and a related conception of human nature, according to which altruism is included among the basic rational requirements on desire and action.

The Possibility of Altruism Reviews

An extremely tough, polished, and altogether stimulating piece of work.--New York Review of Books Nagel's book is not a criticism of anybody else's book, nor a footnote to anybody else's theory. It is independent and clear, and very original.--Times Literary Supplement This is a powerful and challenging work, skilfully organised and presented with economy, clarity, and style.--Bernard Mayo, Philosophical Books

Table of Contents

*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Postscript, pg. vii*Contents, pg. ix*I. The Foundation of Morals, pg. 3*II. The Traditional Controversy, pg. 7*III. The Solution, pg. 13*IV. Necessity and Interpretation, pg. 18*V. Desires, pg. 27*VI. Prudential Motives and the Present, pg. 33*VII. Reasons, pg. 47*VIII. The Interpretation of Prudential Reasons: Identity over Time, pg. 57*IX. Altruism: The Intuitive Issue, pg. 79*X. Objective Reasons, pg. 90*XI. Solipsism, Dissociation, and the Impersonal Standpoint, pg. 99*XII. The Interpretation of Objective Reasons, pg. 116*XIII. The Consequences, pg. 125*XIV. Conclusion, pg. 143*Index, pg. 147

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GOR003578078
9780691020020
0691020027
The Possibility of Altruism by Thomas Nagel
Thomas Nagel
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Princeton University Press
19790321
160
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