Overview
This inaugural volume in the Munich Lectures in Ethics series presents lectures by noted philosopher Philip Kitcher. In these lectures, Kitcher develops further the pragmatist approach to moral philosophy, begun in his book The Ethical Project. He uses three historical examples of moral progress--the abolition of chattel slavery, the expansion of opportunities for women, and the increasing acceptance of same-sex love--to propose methods for moral inquiry. In his recommended methodology, Kitcher sees moral progress, for individuals and for societies, through collective discussions that become more inclusive, better informed, and involve participants more inclined to engage with the perspectives of others and aim at actions tolerable by all. The volume is introduced by Jan-Christoph Heilinger and contains commentaries from distinguished scholars Amia Srinivasan, Susan Neiman, and Rahel Jaeggi, and Kitcher's response to their commentaries.
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Author: Philip Kitcher (John Dewey Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, John Dewey Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Columbia University) ,
Jan-Christoph Heilinger (Researcher and lecturer in philosophy, Researcher and lecturer in philosophy, RWTH Aachen University) ,
Rahel Jaeggi (Professor of Practical Philosophy, Professor of Practical Philosophy, Center for Humanities and Social Change Berlin at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) ,
Susan Neiman (Director, Director, Einstein Forum)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 14.70cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 21.80cm
Weight: 0.363kg
ISBN: 9780197549155
ISBN 10: 0197549152
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 05 October 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Author Information
Philip Kitcher is the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy emeritus at Columbia University. He has written seventeen previous books, several of which have won awards. He is well-known internationally for his work in many fields of philosophy, including the philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of science, ethics, epistemology, political philosophy, and studies of philosophical themes in literature and music. A previous president of the American Philosophical Association (Pacific Division), he is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a Member of the American Philosophical Society. He is an Honorary Fellow of Christ's College Cambridge, and, in 2019, was awarded the Rescher Medal for contributions to systematic philosophy.
