Ethics and Practical Reason [Paperback]

These thirteen new, specially written essays by a distinguished international line-up of contributors, including some leading contemporary moral philosophers, give a rich and varied view of current work on ethics and practical reason. The three main perspectives on the topic, Kantian, Humean, and Aristotelian, are all well represented. Issues covered include: the connection between reason and motivation; the source of moral reasons and their relation to reasons of self-interest; the relation of practical reason to value, to freedom, to responsibility, and to feelings. The editors' introduction provides a valuable introductory survey of the topic, putting the individual essays in context.Ethics and Practical Reasonwill be essential reading for scholars, postgraduates, and upper-level undergraduates working in this area.

Introduction,Garrett Cullity and Berys Gaut
Deciding how to Decide,J. David Velleman
On the Hypothetical and Non-Hypothetical in Reasoning about Action,Peter Railton
Humean Doubts about the Practical Justification of Morality,James Dreier
Practical Theory,Carrett Cullity
Moral Judgement and Reasons for Action,Robert Audi
The Structure of Practical Reason,Berys Gaut
Practical Reason Divided: Aquinas and his Critics,Terence Irwin
The Normativity of Instrumental Reason,Christine Korsgaard
Kantian Rationalism: Inescapibility, Authority, and Supremacy,David Brink
A Theory of Freedom and Responsibility,Michael Smith
Reason and Responsibility,Jay Wallace
Reasons and Reason,John Skorupski
The Amoralist,Joseph Raz
Bibliography. Index.

All of these essays are good....The whole volume is well worth reading and rereading by anyone interested in practical reason and its relation to morality. --Ethics