Early Ethical Writings of Aurel Kolnai |
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| Author:
| Dunlop, Francis |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7546-0648-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2002 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $99.95 |
Book Description:
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Kolnai's later work in moral philosophy is well-known, and interest in it continues to grow, but his dissertation, Ethical Value and Reality, has received little attention - although Kolnai himself said that it contains the germs of nearly all his subsequent thought. This first English translation of Ethical Value and Reality and of two related papers from the same period will enable the English-speaking reader to explore Kolnai's ethical work as a whole. Dunlop's comprehensive...
More DescriptionKolnai's later work in moral philosophy is well-known, and interest in it continues to grow, but his dissertation, Ethical Value and Reality, has received little attention - although Kolnai himself said that it contains the germs of nearly all his subsequent thought. This first English translation of Ethical Value and Reality and of two related papers from the same period will enable the English-speaking reader to explore Kolnai's ethical work as a whole. Dunlop's comprehensive introduction to the translation provides the reader with assistance in understanding the text, setting it in its contemporary context, and relating it to Kolnai's subsequent writings.