Moral Progress
This inaugural volume in the Munich Lectures in Ethics series presents lectures by noted philosopher Philip Kitcher. In these lectures Kitcher develops further the pragmatist approach to moral philosophy, begun in his book The Ethical Project. He uses three historical examples of moral progress-the abolition of chattel slavery, the expansion of opportunities for women, and the increasing acceptance of same-sex love-to propose methods for moral inquiry. Inhis recommended methodology, Kitcher sees moral progress, for individuals and for societies, through collective discussions that become more inclusive, better informed, and involve participan…
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Weitere Autoren: Heilinger, Jan-Christoph (Zus. mit) / Jaeggi, Rahel (Zus. mit) / Neiman, Susan (Zus. mit) / Srinivasan, Amia (Bd. Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-19-754915-5
- EAN: 9780197549155
- Produktnummer: 36216280
- Verlag: Oxford Academic
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
- Seitenangabe: 200 S.
- Masse: H21.7 cm x B14.7 cm x D1.7 cm 346 g
- Gewicht: 346
Über den Autor
Philip Kitcher is the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy emeritus at Columbia University. He has written seventeen previous books, several of which have won awards. He is well-known internationally for his work in many fields of philosophy, including the philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of science, ethics, epistemology, political philosophy, and studies of philosophical themes in literature and music. A previous president of the AmericanPhilosophical Association (Pacific Division), he is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a Member of the American Philosophical Society. He is an Honorary Fellow of Christ's College Cambridge, and, in 2019, was awarded the Rescher Medal for contributions to systematicphilosophy.
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