Rational Commitment and Social Justice
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Rational Commitment and Social Justice: Essays for Gregory Kavka

Rational Commitment and Social Justice: Essays for Gregory Kavka


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Gregory S. Kavka (1947–94) was a prominent and influential figure in contemporary moral and political philosophy. The essays in this volume are concerned with fundamental issues of rational commitment and social justice to which Kavka devoted his work as a philosopher. The essays take Kavka's work as a point of departure and seek to advance the respective debates. The topics include: the relationship between intention and moral action as part of which Kavka's famous 'toxin puzzle' is a focus of discussion, the nature of deterrence, the rationality of morals, contractarian ethics, and the contemporary relevance of Hobbes' political thought. Incorporating important philosophical statements of problems and fresh contributions to the ongoing debate about rational intention this volume will interest not just philosophers but also political scientists and economists.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements; List of contributors; Introduction: the moral and political philosophy of Gregory Kavka Christopher W. Morris; 1. Some personal memories Tyler Burge; 2. The shadow of the future Brian Skyrms; 3. A new paradox of deterrence Daniel M. Farrell; 4. Rethinking the toxin puzzle David Gauthier; 5. Toxin, temptation, and the stability of intention Michael E. Bratman; 6. The toxin puzzle Gilbert Harman; 7. Religion and morality in Hobbes Edwin Curley; 8. Contemporary uses of Hobbes' political philosophy S. A. Lloyd; 9. The knavish humean Jean Hampton; 10. Some considerations in favour of contractualism Gary Watson; 11. Justice, reasons and moral standing Christopher W. Morris; 12. Wrongful life: paradoxes in the morality of causing people to exist Jeff McMahan; Gregory S. Kavka's writings.

Review :
"This is a wide-ranging and challenging collection that honors Gregory Kavka's memory, and rewards the time given to its reading." Brian Bix, Philosophy in Review


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780521042024
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Cambridge University Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 264
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Weight: 444 gr
  • ISBN-10: 052104202X
  • Publisher Date: 21 Sep 2007
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Essays for Gregory Kavka
  • Width: 152 mm


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