Virtues and reasons : Philippa Foot and moral theory : essays in honour of Philippa Foot

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Virtues and reasons : Philippa Foot and moral theory : essays in honour of Philippa Foot

edited by Rosalind Hursthouse, Gavin Lawrence, Warren Quinn

Clarendon Press , Oxford University Press, c1995

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [341]-344) and index

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Twelve leading philosophers here examine a range of current issues in moral theory, in a tribute to Philippa Foot, whose influence on contemporary ethics is apparent throughout. This book is intended for scholars of and advanced students in moral philosophy.

Table of Contents

G. E. M. Anscombe: Practical Inference. Simon Blackburn: The Flight to Reality. Rosalind Hursthouse: Applying Virtue Ethics. Anthony Kenny: Philippa Foot on Double Effect. Gavin Lawrence: The Rationality of Morality. John McDowell: Two Sorts of Naturalism. Warren Quinn: Putting Rationality in its Place. David Sachs: Notes on Unfairly Gaining More: Pleonexia. T. M. Scanlon: Fear of Relativism. Michael Thompson: The Representation of Life. David Wiggins: Categorical Requirements: Kant and Hume on the Idea of Duty. Bernard Williams: Acts and Omissions, Doing and Not-Doing. Bibliography of Works by Philippa Foot

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