Michael Smith

Ethics and the A Priori (eBook, PDF)

Selected Essays on Moral Psychology and Meta-Ethics

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Michael Smith has written a series of seminal essays about the nature of belief and desire, the status of normative judgment, and the relevance of the views we take on both these topics to the accounts we give of our nature as free and responsible agents. This long awaited collection comprises some of the most influential of Smith's essays. Among the topics covered are: the Humean theory of motivating reasons, the nature of normative reasons, Williams and Korsgaard on internal and external reasons, the nature of self-control, weakness of will, compulsion, freedom, responsibility, the analysis of our rational capacities, moral realism, the dispositional theory of value, the supervenience of the normative on the non-normative, the error theory, rationalist treatments of moral judgment, the practicality requirement on moral judgment and non-cognivist. This collection will be of interest to students in philosophy and psychology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. September 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780511227448
• Artikelnr.: 38201864

Autorenporträt

From UK Roots to Spanish Shores I'm originally from the UK, where I spent my formative years and received my education. Life then took me on an exciting adventure to sunny Spain, where I now happily reside. Beyond enjoying the Spanish climate and culture, I'm an avid bridge player. The strategic thinking and social aspects of the game keep me mentally sharp and provide opportunities to connect with like-minded individuals. However, my true passion lies in the digital realm. I've had the pleasure of creating and launching several websites, immersing myself in the world of web development. But my greatest satisfaction comes from successfully developing online businesses that generate income. It's a constant learning process, but the thrill of building something from scratch and seeing it flourish is incredibly rewarding. When I'm not glued to the screen, you might find me out on the water as a keen yachtsman. There's something truly invigorating about sailing, the feeling of freedom, and the challenge of harnessing the power of the wind. Whether it's bridge games, building online ventures, or navigating the open seas, I'm always up for a challenge and enjoy the journey of continuous learning. Feel free to browse my work or connect with me if you share similar interests!

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I. Moral Psychology: 1. Internal reasons
2. The incoherence argument: reply to Schafer-Landau
3. Philosophy and commonsense: the case of weakness of will
4. Frog and toad lose control
5. A theory of freedom and responsibility
6. Rational capacities
7(i) On Humeans, anti-humeans and motivation: a reply to Pettit
7(ii) Humeanism, psychologism, and the normative story
8. The possibility of philosophy of action
Part II. Meta-Ethics: 9. Moral realism
10. Objectivity and moral realism: on the significance of the phenomenology of moral experience
11. In defence of The Moral Problem: a reply to Brink, Copp and Sayre-McCord
12. Exploring the implications of the dispositional theory of value
13. Does the evaluative supervene on the natural?
14. Internalism's wheel
15. Evaluation, uncertainty, and motivation
16. Ethics and the a priori: a modern parable.