The Philosophical Papers of Alan Donagan, Volume 2 Vol. 2Action, Reason, and Value |
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| Author:
| Donagan, Alan |
| Editor:
| Malpas, J. E. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-226-15571-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1995 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $77.00 |
Book Description:
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A major voice in late twentieth-century philosophy, Alan Donagan is distinguished for his theories on the history of philosophy and the nature of morality. The Philosophical Papers of Alan Donagan, volumes 1 and 2, collect 28 of Donagan's most important and best-known essays on historical understanding and ethics from 1957 to 1991. Volume 2 addresses issues in the philosophy of action and moral theory. With papers on Kant, von Wright, Sellars, and Chisholm, this...
More DescriptionA major voice in late twentieth-century philosophy, Alan Donagan is distinguished for his theories on the history of philosophy and the nature of morality. The Philosophical Papers of Alan Donagan, volumes 1 and 2, collect 28 of Donagan's most important and best-known essays on historical understanding and ethics from 1957 to 1991.
Volume 2 addresses issues in the philosophy of action and moral theory. With papers on Kant, von Wright, Sellars, and Chisholm, this volume also covers a range of questions in applied ethics--from the morality of Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to ethical questions in medicine and law.