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  • Philippa Foot's Metaethics

    by John Hacker-Wright ...
    Series series Elements in Ethics
    This Element presents an interpretation and defence of Philippa Foot's ethical naturalism. It begins with the often neglected grammatical method that Foot derives from an interpretation of Ludwig Wittgenstein's later philosophy. This method shapes her approach to understanding goodness as well as the role that she attributes to human nature in ethical judgment. Moral virtues understood as ... Read more

    $20.49 USD

  • Philippa Foot on Goodness and Virtue

    Edited by John Hacker-Wright ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This volume focuses on controversial issues that stem from Philippa Foot’s later writings on natural goodness which are at the center of contemporary discussions of virtue ethics. The chapters address questions about how Foot relates judgments of moral goodness to human nature, how Foot understands happiness, and addresses objections to her framework from the perspective of empirical biology. The ... Read more

    $134.09 USD

  • Philippa Foot's Moral Thought

    by Dr John Hacker-Wright ...
    Philippa Foot (1920-2010) is widely regarded as one of the most important Anglophone moral philosophers of the 20th century. She pioneered a distinctive approach to philosophical treatment of ethics using the tools of analytic philosophy. She defended the objectivity of moral judgment and took controversial positions on abortion and euthanasia. She was also a leading figure behind the revival of ... Read more

    $36.49 USD

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