Tracked shipping to South Africa with premium packaging for just R199 

Ship to
South Africa
0

My Account

  • argentina
  • chile
  • colombia
  • españa
  • méxico
  • perú
  • estados unidos
  • internacional

menu

Select your country

Americas

Europe

Rest of the world

portada Kant and Parfit: The Groundwork of Morals
Type
Physical Book
Author
Publisher
Year
2018
Language
English
Pages
376
Format
Hardcover
ISBN13
9781138351479
Edition No.
1
Categories

Kant and Parfit: The Groundwork of Morals

Husain Sarkar (Author) · Routledge · Hardcover

Kant and Parfit: The Groundwork of Morals - Sarkar, Husain

Cheaper New Book Imported to South Africa
Delivery: 07 Dec - 11 Dec Shipping: 14 to 15 business days.
R 4,281
Faster New Book Imported to South Africa
Delivery: 25 Nov - 01 Dec Shipping: 6 to 7 business days.
R 5,191
R 4,281

Choose the list to add your product or create one New List

Go to My Wishlists
Calculate shipping cost

Synopsis "Kant and Parfit: The Groundwork of Morals"

Derek Parfit's On What Matters is widely recognized as elegant, profound, and destined to change the landscape of moral philosophy. In Volume One, Parfit argues that the distinct--indeed, powerfully conflicting--theories of deontology and contractualism can be woven together in a way so as to yield utilitarian conclusions. Husain Sarkar in this book calls this, The Ultimate Derivation. Sarkar argues, however, that this derivation is untenable. To underwrite this conclusion, this book traverses considerable Parfitian terrain. Sarkar shows why Parfit hasn't quite solved what Sidgwick had called "the profoundest problem in ethics"; he offers a reading of Kant, Rawls, and Scanlon that reveals Parfit's keen utilitarian bias; and he demonstrates why Parfit's Triple Theory does not succeed in its task of unifying conflicting moral theories (without making substantial utilitarian assumptions). The final chapter of the book is about meta-ethics. It shows that Parfit's Convergence Principle is mistaken even though it unveils Parfit's utterly humane concerns: Moral philosophers are not, as Parfit thinks, climbing the same mountain. But for all that, Sarkar maintains, Parfit's book is arguably the greatest consequential tract in the history of moral philosophy.

Customers reviews

More customer reviews
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)

Frequently Asked Questions about the Book

Is the book original?

All books in our catalog are Original.

In what language is the book written?

The book is written in English.

What is the format of this book?

The binding of this edition is Hardcover.

Questions and Answers about the Book

Do you have a question about the book? Login to be able to add your own question.

Opinions about Bookdelivery

More customer reviews