Partiality

Hardback

Main Details

Title Partiality
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Simon Keller
SeriesPrinceton Monographs in Philosophy
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreEthics and moral philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780691154732
ClassificationsDewey:170
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 2 June 2013
Publication Country United States

Description

We are partial to people with whom we share special relationships--if someone is your child, parent, or friend, you wouldn't treat them as you would a stranger. But is partiality justified, and if so, why? Partiality presents a theory of the reasons supporting special treatment within special relationships and explores the vexing problem of how we

Author Biography

Simon Keller is associate professor of philosophy at Victoria University, Wellington. He is the author of "The Limits of Loyalty".

Reviews

"[T]his is an excellent and engaging book."--Choice "Simon Keller's slim but lively book Partiality is a novel and original attempt to provide a justification for limited partiality within an otherwise impartial moral theory."--Michael Gibb, Oxford Journals "Keller's treatment of partiality is original and valuable for getting a clearer picture on one's own commitments, both in the social and the philosophical meaning."--Simon Derpmann, Ethical Theory and Moral Practise