Ethics and the nature of moral philosophy /

Ethics and the nature of moral philosophy /

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Author / Creator:	Moore, G. E. (George Edward), 1873-1958, author.
Imprint:	Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Description:	1 online resource (xliii, 174 pages)
Language:	English
Series:	British moral philosophers British moral philosophers.
Subject:	Ethics. Utilitarianism. Judgment (Ethics) Ethics. Judgment (Ethics) Utilitarianism. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11143476

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Varying Form of Title:	Ethics Nature of moral philosophy
Other authors / contributors:	Shaw, William H., 1948- editor. Oxford University Press.
ISBN:	0199272018 9780199272013 019927200X 9780199272006 9780191534003 0191534005
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-169) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	G.E. Moore's 1912 work Ethics has tended to be overshadowed by his famous earlier work Principia Ethica. However, its detailed discussions of utilitarianism, free will, and the objectivity of moral judgements find no real counterpart in Principia, while its account of right and wrong and of the nature of intrinsic value deepen our understanding of Moore's moral philosophy. Moore himself regarded the book highly, writing late in his career, "I myself like [it] better than Principia Ethica, because it seems to me to be much clearer and far less full of confusions and invalid arguments." Short but philosophically rich, and written with impressive precision and intellectual candor, Ethics is a minor classic which repays careful study. This new edition includes Moore's essay "The Nature of Moral Philosophy" as well as editorial notes, an introduction, and a guide to further reading.
Other form:	Moore, G.E. (George Edward), 1873-1958. Ethics and the nature of moral philosophy. Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005

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Summary:	G. E. Moore's 1912 work Ethics has tended to be overshadowed by his famous earlier work Principia Ethica. However, its detailed discussions of utilitarianism, free will, and the objectivity of moral judgements find no real counterpart in Principia, while its account of right and wrong and of the nature of intrinsic value deepen our understanding of Moore's moral philosophy. Moore himself regarded the book highly, writing late in his career, "I myself like [it] better than Principia Ethica, because it seems to me to be much clearer and far less full of confusions and invalid arguments." Short but philosophically rich, and written with impressive precision and intellectual candor, Ethics is a minor classic which repays careful study. This new edition includes Moore's essay "The Nature of Moral Philosophy" as well as editorial notes, an introduction, and a guide to further reading.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xliii, 174 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-169) and index.
ISBN:	0199272018 9780199272013 019927200X 9780199272006 9780191534003 0191534005