Gewirth Critical Essays on Action, Rationality, and Community |
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| Editor:
| Boylan, Michael |
| Contribution by:
| Allen, Anita L.
Becker, Lawrence C.
Beyleveld, Deryck
Cummiskey, David
DeGrazia, David
Gallagher, David M.
Gewirth, Alan
Held, Virginia
Koziak, Barbara
Regan, Donald
Reiman, Jeffrey
Richardson, Henry
Singer, Beth J.
Slote, Michael
Spence, Edward H.
Sterba, James P. |
| Series title: | Studies in Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8476-9258-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1999 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $179.95 |
Book Description:
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As one of the most important ethicists to emerge since the Second World War, Alan Gewirth continues to influence philosophical debates concerning morality. In this ground-breaking book, Gewirth's neo-Kantianism, and the communitarian problems discussed, form a dialogue on the foundation of moral theory. Themes of agent-centered constraints, the formal structure of theories, and the relationship between freedom and duty are examined along with such new perspectives as feminism, the...
More DescriptionAs one of the most important ethicists to emerge since the Second World War, Alan Gewirth continues to influence philosophical debates concerning morality. In this ground-breaking book, Gewirth's neo-Kantianism, and the communitarian problems discussed, form a dialogue on the foundation of moral theory. Themes of agent-centered constraints, the formal structure of theories, and the relationship between freedom and duty are examined along with such new perspectives as feminism, the Stoics, and Sartre. Gewirth offers a picture of the philosopher's theory and its applications, providing a richer, more complete critical assessement than any which has occurred to date.