James P. Sterba

From Rationality to Equality

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Produktbeschreibung

James P. Sterba offers something that philosophers have long sought: an argument showing that morality is rationally required. Furthermore he argues that morality requires substantial equality. Even libertarian perspectives, which would seem to require minimal enforcement of morality, are shown to lead to a requirement of equality.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 137mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 299g
• ISBN-13: 9780198709602
• ISBN-10: 0198709609
• Artikelnr.: 47870068

Autorenporträt

James P. Sterba is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. His previous publications include Three Challenges to Ethics (OUP, 2001), The Triumph of Practice over Theory in Ethics (OUP, 2005), and Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men?--A Debate, with Warren Farrell (OUP, 2007). He is past president of the American Philosophical Association (Central Division) and several other organizations.

Inhaltsangabe

1: Introduction
2: The Historical Connection to Immanuel Kant
3: From Rationality to Morality
4: Critics of the Rationality to Morality Argument
5: Alternative Justifications for Morality
6: From Liberty to Equality
7: Critics of the Liberty to Equality Argument
8: Alternative Justifications for Welfare and Equality
9: Conclusion