What Reason Demands

Hardback

Main Details

Title What Reason Demands
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Rudiger Bittner
Translated by Theodore Talbot
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:212
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreEthics and moral philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780521352154
ClassificationsDewey:170
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 28 April 1989
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Why should we act morally? What justification is to be found in moral demands? This lucid, pithy, and eminently readable book examines the arguments in favor of the claims of moral demands to be found in contemporary ethical theory, arguments deriving from Kant's attempt to provide a foundation for morality.

Reviews

'This is a very provocative book, which in English ought to make a unique contribution to the discussion of the 'Why be moral?' question, and also to join issue with recent discussions about the relation of morality to autonomy and the human good, in the writings of such English speaking philosophers as MacIntyre, Williams and Foot.' Allen Wood, Cornell University 'This is an eminently well-argued book. The translation by Theodore Talbot is almost invariably fluent.' Review of Metaphysics