
Reason and Value
Themes from the Moral Philosophy of Joseph Raz
Oxford University Press
Published on 4. March 2004
Book
Hardback
442 pages
978-0-19-926188-8 (ISBN)
Description
Reason and Value collects 15 new papers by leading contemporary philosophers on themes from the work of Joseph Raz. Raz has made major contributions in a wide range of areas, including jurisprudence, political philosophy, and the theory of practical reason; but all of his work displays a deep engagement with central themes in moral philosophy. The subtlety and power of Raz's reflections on ethical topics make his writings a fertile source for anyone working in this area. Especially significant are his explorations of the connections between practical reason and the theory of value, which constitute a sustained and penetrating treatment of a set of issues at the very center of moral philosophy as it is practiced today.
The contributors to the volume acknowledge the importance of Raz's contributions by engaging critically with his positions and offering independent perspectives on the topics that he has addressed. The volume aims both to honour Raz's accomplishments in the area of ethical theorizing, and to contribute to an enhanced appreciation of the significance of his work for the subject.
Contributors: Michael E. Bratman, John Broome, Ruth Chang, Jonathan Dancy, Harry Frankfurt, Ulrike Heuer, Philip Pettit, Peter Railton, Donald H. Regan, T. M. Scanlon, Samuel Scheffler, Seana Valentine Shiffrin, Michael Smith, Michael Stocker, Michael Thompson, R. Jay Wallace.
The contributors to the volume acknowledge the importance of Raz's contributions by engaging critically with his positions and offering independent perspectives on the topics that he has addressed. The volume aims both to honour Raz's accomplishments in the area of ethical theorizing, and to contribute to an enhanced appreciation of the significance of his work for the subject.
Contributors: Michael E. Bratman, John Broome, Ruth Chang, Jonathan Dancy, Harry Frankfurt, Ulrike Heuer, Philip Pettit, Peter Railton, Donald H. Regan, T. M. Scanlon, Samuel Scheffler, Seana Valentine Shiffrin, Michael Smith, Michael Stocker, Michael Thompson, R. Jay Wallace.
Reviews / Votes
It is necessary reading for anyone with a serious interest in those areas. * Niko Kolodny, Mind * ...the collection is a richly rewarding and thought-provoking addition to moral philosophy. * The Cambridge Law Journal * ...all the papers are highly interesting...an impressive collection of practical philosophy. * Grazer Philosophische Studien *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
828 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-926188-8 (9780199261888)
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R. Jay Wallace | Philip Pettit | Samuel Scheffler
Reason and Value
Themes from the Moral Philosophy of Joseph Raz
Book
04/2006
Oxford University Press
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Persons
Wallace, R. Jay (University of California, Berkeley) / Pettit, Philip (Princeton University) / Scheffler, Samuel (University of California, Berkeley) / Smith, Michael
Editor
University of California, Berkeley
Princeton University
University of California, Berkeley
Princeton University
Content
1. Shared Valuing and Frameworks for Practical Reasoning ; 2. Reasons ; 3. Can Desires Provide Reasons for Action? ; 4. Enticing Reasons ; 5. Disengaging Reason ; 6. Raz on Values and Reasons ; 7. The Truth in Deontology ; 8. How to Engage Reason: The Problem of Regress ; 9. Why am I my Brother's Keeper? ; 10. Reasons: A Puzzling Duality? ; 11. Projects, Relationships, and Reasons ; 12. Egalitarianism, Choice-Sensitivity, and Accomodation ; 13. Raz on the Intelligibility of Bad Acts ; 14. What is it to Wrong Someone? A Puzzle about Justice ; 15. The Rightness of Acts and the Goodness of Lives