Essays on the Foundations of Ethics

C. I. Lewis

Published by SUNY Press 2017

Essays on the Foundations of Ethics

C. I. Lewis
Edited by: John Lange

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781438464947

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About this book

Presentation of C. I. Lewis's final book, formulating a cognitivistic ethics.

Author / Editor information

John Lange is Professor of Philosophy at Queens College, City University of New York, and the author of several books, including Philosophy and the Challenge of the Future and The Cognitivity Paradox: An Inquiry Concerning the Claims of Philosophy.

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"This volume will be invaluable for those interested in value theory and ethics … Essential." — CHOICE

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Front Matter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Editor’s Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Editor’s Introduction Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
Preface—and Confession Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Introduction About Philosophy in General and Ethics in Particular Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	5
The Good and Bad in Experience Prolegomena Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
The Good and Bad in Experience Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36
Semantics of the Imperative Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	56
Ethics and the Logical Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
Deliberate Acts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	114
Right Acts and Good Acts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	129
Right Doing and the Right to Do Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	148
We Approach the Normative Finalities Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	176
Appendix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	245

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Language: English
Publisher: SUNY Press
Audience: General/trade;
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- Main content: 266
Illustrations
- Other: Total Illustrations: 0
Keywords: Philosophy : Philosophy; Philosophy : American Philosophy; Philosophy : Ethics

eBook

Published: June 7, 2017
ISBN: 9781438464947