Papers in Ethics and Social Philosophy: Volume 3

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Papers in Ethics and Social Philosophy: Volume 3
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 0521587867
ISBN-13 : 9780521587860
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Book Synopsis Papers in Ethics and Social Philosophy: Volume 3 by : David Lewis

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.


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