{"product_id":"essays-on-derek-parfits-on-what-matters-paperback","title":"Essays on Derek Parfit's on What Matters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJussi Suikkanen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn Cottingham\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEssays on Derek Parfit's On What Matters, \u003c\/i\u003e seven leading moral philosophers offer critical evaluations of the central ideas presented in a greatly anticipated new work by world-renowned moral philosopher Derek Parfit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents critical assessments of what promises to be one of the key moral philosophy texts of our time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures essays by a team of leading philosophers including Princeton's Michael Smith, one of the world's leading meta-ethicists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddresses Parfit's central thesis - that the main ethical theories can agree on what matters - as well as his defense of moral realism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld-renowned British philosopher Derek Parfit's soon-to-be-published \u003ci\u003eOn What Matters\u003c\/i\u003e is certain to change the face of some of the most fundamental concerns of moral philosophy - including the nature of practical reasons and rationality, and the interpretation of Kantian Ethics and its relation to consequentialism. It will also initiate new debates about the freedom of the will, the nature of moral attitudes and properties, the relationship between prudentiality and ethics, and the significance of desiring. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEssays on Derek Parfit's On What Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, seven leading moral philosophers offer critical evaluations of the central ideas presented in this greatly anticipated new work. Authored by a team including Princeton's Michael Smith, one of the world's leading meta-ethicists, the papers address a variety of topics relating to Parfit's work, including his central thesis that the main ethical theories can agree on what matters, and his defense of moral realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Cottingham\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Reading and an Honorary Fellow of St John's College, Oxford. He has written numerous books and articles on early-modern philosophy, has published extensively in the field of moral philosophy and philosophy of religion, and is Editor of \u003ci\u003eRatio\u003c\/i\u003e, the international journal of analytic philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJussi Suikkanen\u003c\/b\u003e is a temporary lecturer in philosophy at the University of Leeds. He recently received his Ph.D. from the University of Reading. He has published numerous articles in international philosophical journals on contractualism and consequentialism, reasons and value, the nature of moral properties, and moral psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47436337807538,"sku":"9781405196987","price":46.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/fc94a80ff96542eadb9c74413b394872.webp?v=1778644484","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/essays-on-derek-parfits-on-what-matters-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}