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In: Oxford moral theory
The relationship between morality and self-interest is a perennial one in philosophy. For Plato, Hobbes, Kant, Aristotle Hume, Machiavelli, and Nietzsche, it lay at the heart of moral theory. This text introduces the topic and looks at its place in philosophical history
In: Synthese: an international journal for epistemology, methodology and philosophy of science, Volume 144, Issue 1, p. 69-90
ISSN: 1573-0964
In: Oxford Handbooks Series
Morality seems to play a special role in human life distinct from conventional norms, like those of etiquette, or simple preferences based on subjective tastes. There are various theories of the foundations of morality, some of which treat morality as "subjective" in an important way. "Moral realism" is however a family of theories that take morality to have an objective factual basis, such that morality is not "up to us" and is not "under our control". The contributions in this Oxford Handbook explore the central ideas and themes constituting moral realism and defend particular views about it.
"Morality seems to play a special role in human life distinct from conventional norms, like those of etiquette, or simple preferences based on subjective tastes. There are various theories of the foundations of morality, some of which treat morality as "subjective" in an important way. "Moral realism" is however a family of theories that take morality to have an objective factual basis, such that morality is not "up to us" and is not "under our control". The contributions in the volume explore the central ideas and themes constituting moral realism and defend particular views about it"--
In: Social theory and practice: an international and interdisciplinary journal of social philosophy, Volume 40, Issue 2, p. 345-352
ISSN: 2154-123X
In: Social theory and practice: an international and interdisciplinary journal of social philosophy, Volume 36, Issue 1, p. 157-164
ISSN: 2154-123X