Papers in Ethics and Social Philosophy: Volume 3
Author | : David Lewis |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521587867 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521587860 |
Rating | : 4/5 (860 Downloads) |
Download or read book Papers in Ethics and Social Philosophy: Volume 3 written by David Lewis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third volume of Lewis's papers is devoted to his work in ethics and social philosophy. Topics covered include the logic of obligation and permission; decision theory and its relation to the idea that beliefs might play the motivating role of desires; a subjectivist analysis o f value; dilemmas in virtue ethics; the problem of evil; problems about self-prediction; social coordination, linguistic and otherwise; alleged duties to rescue distant strangers; toleration as a tacit treaty; nuclear warfare; and punishment. The purpose of this collection, and the two preceding volumes, is to disseminate more widely the work of an eminent and influential contemporary philosopher.