Sergio Tenenbaum, Tenenbaum Sergio

Appearances of the Good

An Essay on the Nature of Practical Reason

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Argues that what we want is good, even when desires and evaluative judgements conflict.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 534g
• ISBN-13: 9780521119818
• ISBN-10: 0521119812
• Artikelnr.: 26572075

Inhaltsangabe

1. The basic framework: desires as appearances
2. The basic framework: from desire to value and action
3. The subjective nature of practical reason
4. The objective nature of practical reason
5. Deontological goods
6. Motivation without evaluation? Unintelligible ends, animal behaviour, and diabolical wills
7. Evaluation and motivation part company? The problem of Akrasia
8. Evaluation and motivation part company? The problem of Accidie.