Nature, Reason, and the Good Life

Nature, Reason, and the Good Life
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9780199606177
ISBN-13 : 019960617X
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Book Synopsis Nature, Reason, and the Good Life by : Roger Teichmann

Download or read book Nature, Reason, and the Good Life written by Roger Teichmann and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the centre of our ethical thought stands the human being. Roger Teichmann examines the ways in which facts about human nature determine the shape of ethical concepts such as rationality, virtue, and happiness. He argues that only by attending to the social and empirical character of language use can we address a number of problems in ethics.


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