The Limits of Morality

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Shelly Kagan (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, Chicago)

The Limits of Morality

Shelly Kagan (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, Chicago)

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Clarendon Press
25 April 1991

Ethics & moral philosophy

Series: Oxford Ethics Series

Most of us believe that there are limits to the sacrifices that morality can demand of us.

We also think that certain types of acts are simply forbidden, even when necessary for promoting the overall good.

Here Kagan argues that attempts to defend these sorts of moral limit are inadequate.

In thus rejecting two of the most fundamental features of commonsense morality, the book offers a sustained attack on our ordinary moral views.

By: Shelly Kagan (Associate Professor of Philosophy Associate Professor of Philosophy University of Illinois Chicago)
Imprint: Clarendon Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780198239161
ISBN 10: 0198239165
Series: Oxford Ethics Series
Pages: 428
Publication Date: 25 April 1991
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Against ordinary morality; the structure of ordinary morality; doing harm; intending harm; withou constraints; avoiding the appeal; the appeal to cost; the negative argument; the positive argument; extraordinary morality.

Reviews for The Limits of Morality

`this is an important book International Studies in Philosophy Vol XXX/I 1993 `Kagan writes with exemplary clarity and shows considerable ingenuity in arguing for his massively counterintuitive and really rather sinister thesis.' Times Higher Education Supplement `The two points to stress about this book are: it is full of arguments that are themselves formidable. And it gives proper attention to pivotal but largely neglected issues.' Mind

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The Limits of Morality

Shelly Kagan (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, Chicago)

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