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Forthcoming Ethics Philosophy Books

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Forthcoming Books

  1. The Fundamental Questions of Philosophy (Routledge Revivals)

    By Alfred Ewing

    Series: Routledge Revivals

    First Published in 1951, this outline work on the theory of knowledge and metaphysics is intended both for university students who have recently started on the subject and for any who, without having the advantage of studying it at university, wish by private reading to acquire a general idea...

    To Be Published May 29th 2012 by Routledge

  2. Second Thoughts in Moral Philosophy (Routledge Revivals)

    By Alfred Ewing

    Series: Routledge Revivals

    First published in 1959, this volume follows on from Dr. A. C. Ewing’s earlier work, The Definition of Good. The book does not apologize or undermine Ewing’s previous publication but after further consideration on the topic, it explores the issues that were arguably overlooked in the original book....

    To Be Published May 29th 2012 by Routledge

  3. Kant's Treatment of Causality (Routledge Revivals)

    By Alfred Ewing

    Series: Routledge Revivals

    First published in 1924, this book examines one of the main philosophical debates of the period. Focusing on Kant’s proof of causality, A.C. Ewing promotes its validity not only for the physical but also for the "psychological" sphere. The subject is of importance, for the problem of causality for...

    To Be Published May 29th 2012 by Routledge

  4. The Morality of Punishment (Routledge Revivals)

    With Some Suggestions for a General Theory of Ethics

    By Alfred Ewing

    Series: Routledge Revivals

    First published in 1929, this book explores the crucial, ethical question of the objects and the justification of punishment. Dr. A. C. Ewing considers both the retributive theory and the deterrent theory on the subject whilst remaining commendably unprejudiced. The book examines the views which...

    To Be Published May 29th 2012 by Routledge

  5. Idealism (Routledge Revivals)

    A Critical Survey

    By Alfred Ewing

    Series: Routledge Revivals

    First published in 1934, this book evaluates the characteristic doctrines of the idealism which dominated philosophy during the last century. It seeks to combine realism, as to epistemology and physical objects, with a greater appreciation of views which emphasize the unity and rationality of the...

    To Be Published May 29th 2012 by Routledge

  6. The Definition of Good (Routledge Revivals)

    By Alfred Ewing

    Series: Routledge Revivals

    First published in Great Britain in 1948, this book examines the definition of goodness as being distinct from the question of What things are good? Although less immediately and obviously practical, Dr. Ewing argues that the former question is more fundamental since it raises the issue of whether...

    To Be Published May 29th 2012 by Routledge

  7. A.C. Ewing Collected Works (Routledge Revivals)

    By A. C. Ewing

    Series: Routledge Revivals

    This six volume backlist collection brings together an assortment of seminal works by highly influential British philosopher A. C. Ewing. This comprehensive and diverse collection encompasses a fantastic selection of his work in the field of moral philosophy and the history of philosophy; ranging...

    To Be Published May 29th 2012 by Routledge

  8. Foundations of Freedom

    Welfare-Based Arguments Against Paternalism

    By Simon R. Clarke

    Series: Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy

    What makes individual freedom valuable? People have always believed in freedom, have sought it, and have sometimes fought and died for it. The belief that it is something to be valued is widespread. But does this belief have a rational foundation? This book examines answers to these questions that...

    To Be Published June 4th 2012 by Routledge

  9. Narrative Identity, Autonomy, and Mortality

    From Frankfurt and MacIntyre to Kierkegaard

    By John J. Davenport

    Series: Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy

    In the last two decades, interest in narrative conceptions of identity has grown exponentially, though there is little agreement about what a "life-narrative" might be. In connecting Kierkegaard with virtue ethics, several scholars have recently argued that narrative models of selves and...

    To Be Published June 6th 2012 by Routledge

  10. Education and Human Values

    Reconciling Talent with an Ethics of Care

    By Michael Slote

    Two of our greatest educational theorists, John Dewey and Nel Noddings, have been reluctant to admit that some students are simply more talented than others. This was no doubt due to their feeling that such an admission was inconsistent with democratic concern for everyone. But there really is such...

    To Be Published June 13th 2012 by Routledge