Ethical Intuitionism: Re-evaluations by Philip Stratton-Lake (English) Hardcover

Description: Ethical Intuitionism by Philip Stratton-Lake Ethical Intuitionists believe that there is an irreducible plurality of basic moral principles, that these principles are self-evident, and that rightness and goodness are indefinable properties which cannot be understood in naturalistic terms. In this collection of essays moral philosophers consider how these views are to be understood. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Ethical Intuitionism was the dominant moral theory in Britain for much of the 18th, 19th and the first third of the twentieth century. However, during the middle decades of the twentieth century ethical intuitionism came to be regarded as utterly untenable. It was thought to be either empty, or metaphysically and epistemologically extravagant, or both. This hostility led to a neglect of the central intuitionist texts, and encouraged the growth of a caricature ofintuitionism that could easily be rejected before moving on to more serious philosophical theories. More recently, however, this hostility towards ethical intuitionism hassubsided. A wide range of moral philosophers, from Aristotelians, to rule-consequentialists, to expressivists, Kantians and deontologists, are beginning to look to the ethical intuitionistss work as a positive resource. It is, therefore, a good time to get clear on what it was that intuitionists said, and re-evaluate their contribution to our understanding of morality. This volume is the first serious engagement with ethical intuitionism in the light of contemporarydevelopments in ethical theory. It contains essays by eminent moral philosophers working in very different traditions whose aim is to clarify and assess ethical intuitionism. Issues addressed includewhether the plurality of basic principles intuitionists adhere to can be grounded in some more fundamental principle; the autonomy of ethics and self-evidence; moral realism and internalism; and the open question argument and naturalism. Author Biography Philip Stratton-Lake is Lecturer in Philosophy at Reading University. Table of Contents Introduction1: Robert Audi: Prospects for a Value-Based Intuitionism2: Roger Crisp: Sidgwick and Intuitionism3: David McNaughton: An Unconnected Heap of Duties?4: Tom Baldwin: The Three Phases of Intuitionism5: Philip Stratton-Lake: Pleasure and Reflection in Ross6: Berys Gaut: Justifying Moral Pluralism7: Brad Hooker: Intuitions and Moral Theorizing8: Nicholas Sturgeon: Ethical Intuitionism, Ethical Naturalism9: Allan Gibbard: Knowing What to Do, Seeing What to Do10: Jonathan Dancy: Prichard on Duty and Ignorance of Fact11: Stephen Darwall: Intuitionism and the Motivation Problem12: Robert Arrington: A Wittgensteinian ApproachBibliography, Index Long Description Ethical Intuitionism was the dominant moral theory in Britain for much of the 18th, 19th and the first third of the twentieth century. However, during the middle decades of the twentieth century ethical intuitionism came to be regarded as utterly untenable. It was thought to be either empty, or metaphysically and epistemologically extravagant, or both. This hostility led to a neglect of the central intuitionist texts, and encouraged the growth of a caricature ofintuitionism that could easily be rejected before moving on to more serious philosophical theories. More recently, however, this hostility towards ethical intuitionism has subsided. A wide range of moral philosophers, from Aristotelians, to rule-consequentialists, toexpressivists, Kantians and deontologists, are beginning to look to the ethical intuitionistss work as a positive resource. It is, therefore, a good time to get clear on what it was that intuitionists said, and re-evaluate their contribution to our understanding of morality. This volume is the first serious engagement with ethical intuitionism in the light of contemporary developments in ethical theory. It contains essays by eminent moral philosophers working in verydifferent traditions whose aim is to clarify and assess ethical intuitionism. Issues addressed include whether the plurality of basic principles intuitionists adhere to can be grounded in some more fundamental principle; the autonomy of ethics and self-evidence; moral realism and internalism; and theopen question argument and naturalism. Feature Well known contributorsAll essays but one specially written for this volumeIntuitionism is coming swiftly back into philosophical fashionIntroduces the subject and sets the agenda for future workThe book to read on intuitionism -- no competition Details ISBN0198250991 Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2002 ISBN-10 0198250991 ISBN-13 9780198250999 Format Hardcover Subtitle Re-evaluations Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Philip Stratton-Lake DEWEY 171.2 Illustrations bibliography, index Author Philip Stratton-Lake Media Book Short Title ETHICAL INTUITIONISM Language English Pages 316 Edition 2nd DOI 10.1604/9780198250999 UK Release Date 2002-08-15 Publication Date 2002-08-15 AU Release Date 2002-08-15 NZ Release Date 2002-08-15 Imprint Oxford University Press Alternative 9780198250982 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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