The Possibility of Altruism
Thomas Nagel
Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Allgemeines, Lexika
Beschreibung
Just as there are rational requirements on thought, there are rational requirements on action. This book defends a conception of ethics, and a related conception of human nature, according to which altruism is included among the basic rational requirements on desire and action.
Kundenbewertungen
Altruism, Objectivity (philosophy), Hypothesis, I Wish (manhwa), Contingency (philosophy), Criticism, Concept, Motivation, Inquiry, Prediction, Moral relativism, Morality, Premise, Counterintuitive, Calculation, Objectification, Practical reason, Consideration, Externalism, Robert Nozick, Theory, Reality, Awareness, Personal identity, Hypothetical imperative, Result, Philosopher, Observation, Intention, Suggestion, Probability, Phenomenon, Reason, Explication, Objectivity (science), Prima facie, Self-love, Understanding, State of affairs (philosophy), Sympathy, Existence, Skepticism, Egocentric predicament, Theory of justification, Thought, Ethical egoism, Self-interest, Truism, David Wiggins, Principle, Categorical imperative, Ipso facto, Gilbert Harman, Inference, Princeton University, Requirement, Rationality, Emotivism, Well-being, Principia Ethica, Ethics, Feeling, Utilitarianism, Prudence, Explanation, Delusion, Solipsism, Determination, Internalism and externalism, Self-Reliance