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In On What Matters Parfit argues that the distinct theories of deontology and contractualism can be woven together in a way so as to yield utilitarian conclusions. Sarkar argues that this derivation is untenable. To underwrite this conclusion, this book traverses considerable Parfitian terrain.

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In On What Matters Parfit argues that the distinct theories of deontology and contractualism can be woven together in a way so as to yield utilitarian conclusions. Sarkar argues that this derivation is untenable. To underwrite this conclusion, this book traverses considerable Parfitian terrain.
Autorenporträt
Husain Sarkar is Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at Louisiana State University. He is the author of A Theory of Method (1983), The Toils of Understanding: An Essay on "The Present Age" (2000), Descartes' Cogito: Saved from the Great Shipwreck (2003), and The Problem of Group Rationality (2007). He has thrice been a recipient of the National Endowment for the Humanities award. He has received LSU's Distinguished Faculty Research Award (2001); the 2006-2007 ATLAS (Awards to Louisiana Artists and Scholars); and, the LSU 2008 Rainmaker's Award.