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Reconciling Our Aims
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Author : Allan Gibbard
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Release Date : 2008-09-12
Reconciling Our Aims written by Allan Gibbard and has been published by Oxford University Press on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-12 with Philosophy categories.
In these three Tanner lectures, distinguished ethical theorist Allan Gibbard explores the nature of normative thought and the bases of ethics. The volume also includes critiques by Michael Bratman, John Broom and F.M. Kamm, along with Gibbard's responses.
Reconciling Our Aims
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language : en
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Release Date : 2011
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Reconciling Our Aims
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Author : Allan Gibbard
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2008-09-12
Reconciling Our Aims written by Allan Gibbard and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-12 with Philosophy categories.
In these three Tanner lectures, distinguished ethical theorist Allan Gibbard explores the nature of normative thought and the bases of ethics. In the first lecture he explores the role of intuitions in moral thinking and offers a way of thinking about the intuitive method of moral inquiry that both places this activity within the natural world and makes sense of it as an indispensable part of our lives as planners. In the second and third lectures he takes up the kind of substantive ethical inquiry he has described in the first lecture, asking how we might live together on terms that none of us could reasonably reject. Since working at cross purposes loses fruits that might stem from cooperation, he argues, any consistent ethos that meets this test would be, in a crucial way, utilitarian. It would reconcile our individual aims to establish, in Kant's phrase, a "kingdom of ends." The volume also contains an introduction by Barry Stroud, the volume editor, critiques by Michael Bratman (Stanford University), John Broome (Oxford University), and F. M. Kamm (Harvard University), and Gibbard's responses.
Meaning And Normativity
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Author : Allan Gibbard
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-12-13
Meaning And Normativity written by Allan Gibbard and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-13 with Philosophy categories.
The concepts of meaning and mental content resist naturalistic analysis. This is because they are normative: they depend on ideas of how things ought to be. Allan Gibbard offers an expressivist explanation of these 'oughts': he borrows devices from metaethics to illuminate deep problems at the heart of the philosophy of language and thought.
Thinking How To Live
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Author : Allan GIBBARD
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009-06-30
Thinking How To Live written by Allan GIBBARD and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-30 with Philosophy categories.
Philosophers have long suspected that thought and discourse about what we ought to do differ in some fundamental way from statements about what is. But the difference has proved elusive, in part because the two kinds of statement look alike. Focusing on judgments that express decisions--judgments about what is to be done, all things considered--Allan Gibbard offers a compelling argument for reconsidering, and reconfiguring, the distinctions between normative and descriptive discourse--between questions of "ought" and "is." Gibbard considers how our actions, and our realities, emerge from the thousands of questions and decisions we form for ourselves. The result is a book that investigates the very nature of the questions we ask ourselves when we ask how we should live, and that clarifies the concept of "ought" by understanding the patterns of normative concepts involved in beliefs and decisions. An original and elegant work of metaethics, this book brings a new clarity and rigor to the discussion of these tangled issues, and will significantly alter the long-standing debate over "objectivity" and "factuality" in ethics. Table of Contents: I. Preliminaries 1. Introduction: A Possibility Proof 2. Intuitionism as Template: Emending Moore II. The Thing to Do 3. Planning and Ruling Out: The "Frege-Geach" Problem 4. Judgment, Disagreement, Negation 5. Supervenience and Constitution 6. Character and Import III. Normative Concepts 7. Ordinary Oughts: Meaning and Motivation 8. Normative Kinds: Patterns of Engagement 9. What to Say about the Thing to Do: The Expressivistic Turn and What it Gains Us IV. Knowing What to Do 10. Explaining with Plans 11. Knowing What to Do 12. Ideal Response Concepts 13. Deep Vindication and Practical Confidence 14. Impasse and Dissent References Index This is a remarkable book. It takes up a central and much-discussed problem - the difference between normative thought (and discourse) and "descriptive" thought (and discourse). It develops a compelling response to that problem with ramifications for much else in philosophy. But perhaps most importantly, it brings new clarity and rigor to the discussion of these tangled issues. It will take some time to come to terms with the details of Gibbard's discussion. It is absolutely clear, however, that the book will reconfigure the debate over objectivity and "factuality" in ethics. --Gideon Rosen, Professor of Philosophy, Princeton University Gibbard,/author> writes elegantly, and the theory he develops is innovative, philosophically sophisticated, and challenging. Gibbard defends his theory vigorously and with admirable intellectual honesty. --David Copp, Professor of Philosophy, Bowling Green State University
Education And Human Values
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Author : Michael Slote
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013
Education And Human Values written by Michael Slote and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Education categories.
In Education and Human Values: Reconciling Talent with an Ethics of Care, Michael Slote looks to care ethics to provide an answer to previously neglected questions, arguing that if we can teach people to be more caring and open-minded, we can take some of the edge off of the disappointment and resentment that occur when people are led to believe they are less talented or less intelligent than others. Through his demonstration of the inadequacies of an educational system devoted to maintaining a classroom atmosphere of blind democracy and absolute equality, Slote's work constitutes an answer to important questions his predecessors were unable to recognize or simply failed to address.
Coming Back To The Kingdom Of God
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Author : Bill Mitchell
language : en
Publisher: WestBow Press
Release Date : 2020-09-03
Coming Back To The Kingdom Of God written by Bill Mitchell and has been published by WestBow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-03 with Religion categories.
God gave us a Kingdom – we just need to take it. Those are the life-changing words of Bill Mitchell, who reveals how coming to the Kingdom of God can change your life – whether you’ve ever gone to church or not. Mitchell’s treatise affirms the work of more than forty different authors who wrote sixty-six different books proclaiming the greatest story of our lives. He seeks to answer questions such as: How to know what God has given to us? What is the purpose of our Lord? Why we must be born of water and the Spirit? What it means to love God and your neighbor as yourself? The author concludes that for us to get back to the Kingdom of God, we must do as our Lord has said. That is everyone. We cannot all do as each of us desires and expect to be right with God. The message of our Lord is consistent and does not waver. Recognize God for who He is and what He has given to us through His Son Jesus Christ with the lessons and insights in Coming Back to the Kingdom of God.
God In Your Goals
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Author : Rick Seymour
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-09-01
God In Your Goals written by Rick Seymour and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-01 with categories.
Seeking God's will for our lives, establishing God-centered goals and learning to live by vision and faith is the heart of this book. But let us not be so arrogant as to believe that it is all about us. Setting goals isn't just about what we want to do, but what we believe God can do through us to advance His kingdom! God's vision for us does not change, it is not variable. But our life is a journey and our perception of God's vision for us may be clouded by doubt, and uncertainty. Wouldn't you rather be pursuing a God-centered goal that might need occasional course corrections, than to be doing nothing for the Kingdom out of fear that you might miss His will for your life?It is time to act. It is time to change. It is time to grow into the person that God wants you to be. It is no longer acceptable to coast through life. Daniel 11:32 "....but the people that know their God shall stand firm and take action." Now is the time. My prayer is that this book may be one of the tools that help you grow in your spiritual, personal and business walk. "This is a great book for anyone who truly is serious about learning what it takes to be successful as a person as well as to succeed in life with whatever they are doing. This is the kind of book where you read it and do not put it on a book shelf. Every step is covered with clarity and stories as well as wonderful examples to help with understanding a specific step in the process. Simple but yet so powerful. I would highly recommend this book to everyone. 5 Stars!" Gary Burke - EntrepreneurMountaineering, extreme skiing, endurance cycling, organic gardening or playing with his grandchildren - Rick Seymour's interests encompass the lofty to the down-to-earth. Author, Professional Speaker, Mathematician, Aerospace Engineer, Entrepreneur, Business Owner, Management Consultant and creator of multiple training curriculum. Rick has a way relating powerful ideas and concepts in such a way that people readily accept their need to change and grow and to fulfill their potential.
Reconciling The Bible And Science
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Author : Lynn Mitchell
language : en
Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
Release Date : 2009-12
Reconciling The Bible And Science written by Lynn Mitchell and has been published by Booksurge Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12 with Religion categories.
Reconciling the Bible and Science acknowledges the Bible as the word of God, demonstrates why there is no conflict between the Bible and science, and shows readers how to accept both.
Abrahamic Reflections On Randomness And Providence
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Author : Kelly James Clark
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-09-27
Abrahamic Reflections On Randomness And Providence written by Kelly James Clark and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-27 with Religion categories.
This open access book addresses the question of how God can providentially govern apparently ungovernable randomness. Medieval theologians confidently held that God is provident, that is, God is the ultimate cause of or is responsible for everything that happens. However, scientific advances since the 19th century pose serious challenges to traditional views of providence. From Darwinian evolution to quantum mechanics, randomness has become an essential part of the scientific worldview. An interdisciplinary team of Muslim, Christian and Jewish scholars—biologists, physicists, philosophers and theologians—addresses questions of randomness and providence.