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Almost every thoughtful person wonders at some time why morality says what it says and how, if at all, it speaks to us. David Wiggins surveys the answers most commonly proposed for such questionsand does so in a way that the thinking reader, increasingly perplexed by the everyday problem of moral philosophy, can follow. His work is thus an introduction to ethics that presupposes nothing more than the reader's willingness to read philosophical proposals closely and literally.Gathering insights from Hume, Kant, the utilitarians, and a twentiethcentury assortment of postutilitarian thinkers, and drawing on sources as diverse as Aristotle, Simone Weil, and Philippa Foot, Wiggins points to the special role of the sentiments of solidarity and reciprocity that human beings will find within themselves. After examining the part such sentiments play in sustaining our ordinary ideas of agency and responsibility, he searches the political sphere for a neoAristotelian account of justice that will cohere with such an account of morality. Finally, Wiggins turns to the standing of morality and the question of the objectivity or reality of ethical demands. As the need arises at various points in the book, he pursues a variety of related issues and engages additional thinkersPlato, C. S. Peirce, Darwin, Schopenhauer, Leibniz, John Rawls, Montaigne and othersalways emphasizing the words of the philosophers under discussion, and giving readers the resources to arrive at their own viewpoint of why and how ethics matters.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Ethics: Twelve Lectures on the Philosophy of Morality'? A: The book primarily explores the foundational questions of morality, examining various philosophical perspectives on ethics through the lens of major thinkers like Hume, Kant, and Aristotle.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Ethics: Twelve Lectures on the Philosophy of Morality' is David Wiggins, a respected philosopher known for his work in moral philosophy.
- Q: What topics are covered in this book? A: The book covers a range of topics including agency, responsibility, justice, and the objectivity of ethical demands, drawing insights from historical and contemporary philosophers.
- Q: What is the format and condition of the book? A: The book is available in hardcover format and is listed as a used book in good condition.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains a total of 408 pages.
- Q: When was 'Ethics: Twelve Lectures on the Philosophy of Morality' published? A: The book was published on May 30, 2006.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners in philosophy? A: Yes, it is suitable for beginners as it presupposes no prior knowledge of philosophy, inviting readers to engage closely with philosophical proposals.
- Q: What philosophical approaches does Wiggins discuss in the book? A: Wiggins discusses various philosophical approaches including those of utilitarianism, neo-Aristotelian ethics, and insights from both classical and modern thinkers.
- Q: Can this book help in understanding contemporary moral issues? A: Yes, it provides a framework for understanding contemporary moral issues by examining the sentiments of solidarity and reciprocity in human ethics.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: The book is available in its first edition.