The question of objectivity
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The question of objectivity
（Oxford readings in philosophy, . Ethical theory ; 1）
Oxford University Press, 1998
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-248) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The aim of this series is to bring together important recent writings in major areas of philosophical inquiry, selected from a variety of sources, mostly periodicals, which may not be conveniently available to the university student or the general reader. The editor of each volume contributes an introductory essay on the items chosen and on the questions with which they deal. A selective bibliography is appended as a guide to further reading.
Ethical Theory 1: The Question of Objectivity deals with the question of objectivity in ethics and the viability of moral realism, focusing on what moral judgments mean, whether morality can be objective, and whether there are any such things as moral facts. It includes a clearly written, substantial, and critical introduction guiding the beginner through the intricacies of the subject.
Ethical Theory Volumes 1 and 2 together provide an overview of contemporary moral philosophy, reprinting classic and contemporary articles, many of which are not otherwise readily available.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Science and Ethics
- 2. The Conception of Intrinsic Value
- 3. The Nature of Ethical Disagreement
- 4. A Moral Argument
- 5. How to Derive Ought from Is
- 6. The Subjectivity of Values
- 7. Ethics and Observation
- 8. Value
- 9. Truth, Invention, and the Meaning of Life
- 10. Ethics and the Fabric of the World
- 11. Moral Explanations
- 12. Values and Secondary Qualities
- 13. Two Conceptions of Moral Realism
- Notes on the Contibutors
- Select Bibliography
- Index
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