Modern moral philosophy's preoccupation with interpersonal duties has led to a neglect of, and scepticism concerning, duties to ourselves. In Duty to Self, Paul Schofield not only rebuts the sources of such scepticism, he convincingly illustrates how we can occupy a second-personal moral standpoint on our choices and our lives. Schofield's conclusions have fascinating and wide-ranging implications in the practical, political, and legal realms.
Paul Schofield is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. He writes about ethics, politics, and film.