| The Philosophical Papers of Alan Donagan, Volume 2: Action, Reason, and Value Contributor(s): Donagan, Alan (Author), Malpas, J. E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0226155714 ISBN-13: 9780226155715 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $73.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1995 Annotation: A major voice in late twentieth-century philosophy, Alan Donagan is distinguished for his theories on the history of philosophy and the nature of morality. The Philosophical Papers of Alan Donagan, volumes 1 and 2, collect 28 of Donagan's most important and best-known essays on historical understanding and ethics from 1957 to 1991. Volume 2 addresses issues in the philosophy of action and moral theory. With papers on Kant, von Wright, Sellars, and Chisholm, this volume also covers a range of questions in applied ethics--from the morality of Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to ethical questions in medicine and law. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern |
| Dewey: 191 |
| LCCN: 94-16466 |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 6.38" W x 9.36" (1.36 lbs) 314 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Modern |
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| Publisher Description: A major voice in late twentieth-century philosophy, Alan Donagan is distinguished for his theories on the history of philosophy and the nature of morality. The Philosophical Papers of Alan Donagan, volumes 1 and 2, collect 28 of Donagan's most important and best-known essays on historical understanding and ethics from 1957 to 1991. Volume 2 addresses issues in the philosophy of action and moral theory. With papers on Kant, von Wright, Sellars, and Chisholm, this volume also covers a range of questions in applied ethics--from the morality of Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to ethical questions in medicine and law. |