Rational Commitment and Social Justice
：Essays for Gregory Kavka
Publication subTitle ：Essays for Gregory Kavka
Author： Jules L. Coleman; Christopher W. Morris
Publisher： Cambridge University Press
Publication year： 1998
E-ISBN: 9780511825217
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780521631792
Subject： B824 社会公德
Keyword： 政治理论,哲学理论
Language： ENG
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Rational Commitment and Social Justice
Description
Gregory S. Kavka (1947–94) was a prominent and influential figure in contemporary moral and political philosophy. The essays in this volume are concerned with fundamental issues of rational commitment and social justice to which Kavka devoted his work as a philosopher. The essays take Kavka's work as a point of departure and seek to advance the respective debates. The topics include: the relationship between intention and moral action as part of which Kavka's famous 'toxin puzzle' is a focus of discussion, the nature of deterrence, the rationality of morals, contractarian ethics, and the contemporary relevance of Hobbes' political thought. Incorporating important philosophical statements of problems and fresh contributions to the ongoing debate about rational intention this volume will interest not just philosophers but also political scientists and economists.
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