Historical understanding and the history of philosophy
In: Philosophical papers of Alan Donagan 1
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""Let us . . . nominate this the most important theoretical work on ethical or moral theory since John Rawls's Theory of Justice. If you have philosophical inclinations and want a good workout, this conscientious scrutiny of moral assumptions and expressions will be most rewarding. Donagan explores ways of acting in the Hebrew-Christian context, examines them in the light of natural law and rational theories, and proposes that formal patterns for conduct can emerge. All this is tightly reasoned, the argument is packed, but the language is clear.""-Christian Century""The man value of this book
In: Studies in philosophical psychology
In: Social philosophy & policy, Band 1, Heft 2, S. 137-148
ISSN: 1471-6437
The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States contains the following words: "No person… shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself." In laying down this restriction on what government may do, the Constitution creates a legal right: the right to be free from coercion by any organ of government to testify against oneself – to incriminate oneself.
In: American political science review, Band 69, Heft 2, S. 706-707
ISSN: 1537-5943
In: Boston studies in the philosophy of science 89