Rationality and the Good
Critical Essays on the Ethics and Epistemology of Robert Audi
Published on 11. October 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-19-532602-4 (ISBN)
Description
For over thirty years, Robert Audi has produced important work in ethics, epistemology, and the theory of action. This volume features thirteen new critical essays on Audi by a distinguished group of authors: Fred Adams, William Alston, Laurence BonJour, Roger Crisp, Elizabeth Fricker, Bernard Gert, Thomas Hurka, Hugh McCann, Al Mele, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Raimo Tuomela, Candace Vogler, and Timothy Williamson. Audi's introductory essay provides a thematic overview interconnecting his views in ethics, epistemology, and philosophy of action. The volume concludes with his comprehensive response essay that yields an illuminating dialogue with all his critics and often extends his previous work.
Reviews / Votes
Mark Timmons, John Greco, and Alfred R. Mele have put together an excellent collection of essays on the work of Robert Audi.... It ranges over a broad set of topics and contains much high quality philosophical work from a distinguished set of contributors. * Scott Sehon, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 155 mm
Width: 231 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-532602-4 (9780195326024)
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Mark Timmons | John Greco | Alfred R. Mele
Rationality and the Good
Critical Essays on the Ethics and Epistemology of Robert Audi
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09/2007
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Mark Timmons | John Greco | Alfred R. Mele
Rationality and the Good
Critical Essays on the Ethics and Epistemology of Robert Audi
E-Book
09/2007
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€22.99
Available for download
Persons
Editor
Professor of PhilosophyProfessor of Philosophy, University of Arizona
Lenard and Elizabeth Eslick Chair in EthicsLenard and Elizabeth Eslick Chair in Ethics, University of Notre Dame
William H. and Lucyle Werkmeister Professor of PhilosophyWilliam H. and Lucyle Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy, Florida State University
Content
Preface
1: Rational Action and the Good
PART ONE: Problems and Prospects for Intuitionist Ethics
2: Walter Sinnott-Armstrong: Reflections on Reflection in Robert Audi's Moral Intuitionism
3: Roger Crisp: Intuitionism and Disagreement
4: Hugh J. McCann: Metaethical Reflections on Robert Audi's Moral Intuitionism
5: Bernard Gert: Two Conceptions of Morality
6: Thomas Hurka: Audi's Marriage of Ross and Kant
7: Accounting for Duties: A Critical Assessment of Robert Audi's The Good in the Right
PART TWO: Knowledge, Justification, and Acceptance
8: Laurence BonJour: Are Perceptual Beliefs Properly Foundational?
9: Elizabeth Fricker: Audi on Testimony
10: Timothy Williamson: On Being Justified in One's Head
11: William P. Alston: Audi on Nondoxastic Faith
PART THREE: Intention, Self-Deception, and Reasons for Action
12: Fred Adams: Trying with Hope
13: Alfred R. Mele: Self-Deception and Three Psychiatric Delusions: On Robert Audi's Transition from Self-Deception to Delusions
14: Raimo Tuomela: Motivation Reasons for Action
PART FOUR: Reason and Intuition in Thought and Action: Replies and Extensions
15: Robert Audi
Part I. Intuition, Reflection, and Justification
Part II. Justifying Grounds, Justified Beliefs, and Rational Acceptance
Part III. Belief, Intention, and Reasons for Action
1: Rational Action and the Good
PART ONE: Problems and Prospects for Intuitionist Ethics
2: Walter Sinnott-Armstrong: Reflections on Reflection in Robert Audi's Moral Intuitionism
3: Roger Crisp: Intuitionism and Disagreement
4: Hugh J. McCann: Metaethical Reflections on Robert Audi's Moral Intuitionism
5: Bernard Gert: Two Conceptions of Morality
6: Thomas Hurka: Audi's Marriage of Ross and Kant
7: Accounting for Duties: A Critical Assessment of Robert Audi's The Good in the Right
PART TWO: Knowledge, Justification, and Acceptance
8: Laurence BonJour: Are Perceptual Beliefs Properly Foundational?
9: Elizabeth Fricker: Audi on Testimony
10: Timothy Williamson: On Being Justified in One's Head
11: William P. Alston: Audi on Nondoxastic Faith
PART THREE: Intention, Self-Deception, and Reasons for Action
12: Fred Adams: Trying with Hope
13: Alfred R. Mele: Self-Deception and Three Psychiatric Delusions: On Robert Audi's Transition from Self-Deception to Delusions
14: Raimo Tuomela: Motivation Reasons for Action
PART FOUR: Reason and Intuition in Thought and Action: Replies and Extensions
15: Robert Audi
Part I. Intuition, Reflection, and Justification
Part II. Justifying Grounds, Justified Beliefs, and Rational Acceptance
Part III. Belief, Intention, and Reasons for Action