Good and Evil : An Absolute Conception

ISBN-13: 9780415332897 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 416 str.

Raimond Gaita

Opis

Raimond Gaita, author of the acclaimed "A Common Humanity" returns with a new edition of "Good and Evil: An Absolute Conception," the book which first sparked off much of the current interest in the topic of "evil." In "Good and Evil," Raimond Gaita draws moral philosophy away from the academic study of ethics and considers instead how real people actually think, talk and feel about morality. He explores our ideas of good and evil, and their link to our respect for human beings and the "preciousness" of each individual. Drawing on work ranging from Plato and Wittgenstein to George Orwell and Primo Levi, Gaita ultimately shows that questions about good and evil come down to questions about the meaning of our lives.
This second edition features a new preface and afterword by the author.

Recenzje

'A marvellous work, one which ought to change the tone as well as the focus of much contemporary moral philosophy.' - Bernadette Tobin, Australian

'A superb, richly textured discussion which engages directly with real people and their deeply serious moral concerns.' - Brenda Almond, THES

'One can only acknowledge the justice and admire the acuteness of many of its critical contributions to contemporary debates in moral philosophy.' - A.D.M. Walker, Journal of Applied Philosophy

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Evil and unconditional respect; Chapter 2 The scope of academic moral philosophy; Chapter 3 Mortal men and rational beings; Chapter 4 Remorse and its lessons; Chapter 5 Evil done and evil suffered; Chapter 6 Naturalism; Chapter 7 Modalities; Chapter 8 Meaning; Chapter 9 Individuality; Chapter 10 ‘An attitude towards a soul’; Chapter 11 Goodness; Chapter 12 Ethical other-worldliness; Chapter 13 ‘The repudiation of morality’; Chapter 14 Ethics and politics; Chapter 15 Moral understanding; Chapter 16 Truth; Chapter 17 Fearless thinkers and evil thoughts;

O autorze

Raimond Gaita is Professor of Moral Philosophy at Kings College London and Professor of Philosophy at Australian Catholic University. His books include the award-winning biography of his father, Romulus, My Father, A Common Humanity and The Philosopher's Dog.