Rediscovering the Moral Life Philosophy and Human Practice |
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| Author:
| Gouinlock, James |
| Series title: | Frontiers of Philosophy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87975-815-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1993 |
| Publisher: | Prometheus Books, Publishers
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $43.99 |
Book Description:
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With reference to such contemporary philosophical luminaries as Alasdair MacIntyre, John Rawls, Jurgen Habermas, Michael Walzer, and Richard Rorty (among others), this work demonstrates that the abstractions produced by these writers fail to engage the subject matter that gives pertinence to ethical theory and offers direction to moral conduct.
With reference to such contemporary philosophical luminaries as Alasdair MacIntyre, John Rawls, Jurgen Habermas, Michael Walzer, and Richard Rorty (among others), this work demonstrates that the abstractions produced by these writers fail to engage the subject matter that gives pertinence to ethical theory and offers direction to moral conduct.