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Russell on Ethics Charles Pigden

Russell on Ethics By Charles Pigden

Russell on Ethics by Charles Pigden


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Summary

Charles Pigden provides an accessible introduction to Russell's writings within the field of ethics as a whole by analyzing their arguments and exploring their relevance to current concerns.

Russell on Ethics Summary

Russell on Ethics: Selections from the Writings of Bertrand Russell by Charles Pigden

Russell on Ethics presents a coherent and comprehensive collection of Russell's ethical writings, drawing on a wide range of his publications on ethical concerns, many of which have been difficult to access by students and general readers. Charles Pigden provides an accessible introduction to the papers, situating them within the field of ethics as a whole and detailed annotations on the papers themselves, analysing their arguments and exploring their relevance to current concerns. Russell on Ethics represents a valuable insight into Russell as an ethicist, which will be useful to both specialist and non-specialist alike.

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Excellent introduction notes by the editor. Required reading for students of Russell's work' - Network

About Charles Pigden

Charles Pidgin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, University of Otago, New Zealand. He is the author of a number of papers on Bertrand Russell and on meta-ethics generally, including the chapter 'Naturalism' in Peter Singer's prize winning A Companion to Ethics(Oxford 1991)

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements Introduction Part I. A Moralist in the Making: The Pre-principia Writings. Part II. Meta-Ethics. Part III. Reasons and the Passions. Part IV. The Function of Morality. V. Contemplation and the Good Life. Bibliography

Additional information

GOR002377000
9780415156608
0415156602
Russell on Ethics: Selections from the Writings of Bertrand Russell by Charles Pigden
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
1998-12-03
272
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