Reasons from Within: Desires and Values

Author:   Alan H. Goldman (College of William and Mary, Virginia)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780199576906


Pages:   284
Publication Date:   26 November 2009
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Alan H. Goldman (College of William and Mary, Virginia)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.584kg
ISBN:  

9780199576906


ISBN 10:   0199576904
Pages:   284
Publication Date:   26 November 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
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Table of Contents

1: Introduction: The Debate 2: Reasons and Rationality 3: Emotions, Desires, and Reasons 4: The Externalist's Examples 5: The Case Against Objective Value 6: Conclusion

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invariably rewarding... As a manifesto for the internalist position that clearly sets out its form, scope and challenges, Goldman's book is unsurpassed. All those with an interest in understanding normativity, in ethics or epistemology, have overwhelming reason to read it. Neil Sinclair, The Philosophical Quarterly an engaging and comprehensive articulation of Subjectivism and its naturalistic advantages in our understanding of reasons... a very welcome contribution to the literature. Sarah K. Paul, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews a lucid and valuable contribution to the debate over internal and external reasons a debate which, in its present form, has now entered its thirty-first year. There is a wealth of material here, and much to provoke thought: Reasons from Within is recommended reading for anyone engaged with these particular ethical and metaethical issues. Ezra Macdonald, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice


an engaging and comprehensive articulation of Subjectivism and its naturalistic advantages in our understanding of reasons... a very welcome contribution to the literature. Sarah K. Paul, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews


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Alan H. Goldman is William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Humanities and Professor of Philosophy at the College of William and Mary.

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