Ethical Naturalism And The Modern World View

Author : William Ritchie Sorley
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3752430370
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On the Ethics of Naturalism written by William Ritchie Sorley and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-08-14 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: On the Ethics of Naturalism by William Ritchie Sorley

Author : Susana Nuccetelli
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139503898
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethical Naturalism written by Susana Nuccetelli and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-12-08 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethical naturalism is narrowly construed as the doctrine that there are moral properties and facts, at least some of which are natural properties and facts. Perhaps owing to its having faced, early on, intuitively forceful objections by eliminativists and non-naturalists, ethical naturalism has only recently become a central player in the debates about the status of moral properties and facts which have occupied philosophers over the last century. It has now become a driving force in those debates, one with sufficient resources to challenge not only eliminativism, especially in its various non-cognitivist forms, but also the most sophisticated versions of non-naturalism. This volume brings together twelve new essays which make it clear that, in light of recent developments in analytic philosophy and the social sciences, there are novel grounds for reassessing the doctrines at stake in these debates.

Author : Elie Maynard Adams
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethical Naturalism and the Modern World-view written by Elie Maynard Adams and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Kemp
Publisher : Palgrave
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethical Naturalism written by John Kemp and published by Palgrave. This book was released on 1970 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This monograph is concerned with the ethical theories of two of the most influential thinkers in the history of British philosophy, namely Hobbes and Hume. The author offers a clear and comprehensive exposition of their thought and subjects it to critical assessment from the point of view of contemporary analytical philosophy. The issues with which this book deals are of abiding interest and form the subject matter of lively debate amongst modern moral philosophers. When we say that some action is morally right, or that some state of affairs is morally good, what precisely do we mean? Can any adequate definition of moral rightness or goodness be given in non-moral terms? Could we, for example, substitute for morally right some such expression as ‘commanded by the sovereign power’; or could we, without loss or change of meaning, replace ‘This is morally good’ with some such description as ‘This causes a feeling of satisfaction in those who contemplate it’? Ethical naturalists think that the answer is in the affirmative, although they differ in the naturalistic definitions which they give to moral terms. Their opponents accuse them of being insensitive to the logically irreducible character of moral language.Readers will find that this book provides a valuable introduction to ethical naturalism, in both its classic and contemporary settings, and it will enable them to form their own judgement upon the crucial questions involved.”- Publisher

Author : Stewart Goetz
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802807682
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Naturalism written by Stewart Goetz and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2008-04-29 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This inaugural Interventions volume introduces readers to the dominant scientifically oriented worldview called naturalism. Stewart Goetz and Charles Taliaferro examine naturalism philosophically, evaluating its strengths and weaknesses. Whereas most other books on naturalism are written for professional philosophers alone, this one is aimed primarily at a college-educated audience interested in learning about this pervasive worldview. Read a related blog post by the authors on EerdWord.

Author : D. A. Rohatyn
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3111396037
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Naturalism and deontology written by D. A. Rohatyn and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No detailed description available for "Naturalism and deontology".

Author : Mario De Caro
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231134665
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Naturalism and Normativity written by Mario De Caro and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2010-08-11 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Normativity concerns what we ought to think or do and the evaluations we make. For example, we say that we ought to think consistently, we ought to keep our promises, or that Mozart is a better composer than Salieri. Yet what philosophical moral can we draw from the apparent absence of normativity in the scientific image of the world? For scientific naturalists, the moral is that the normative must be reduced to the nonnormative, while for nonnaturalists, the moral is that there must be a transcendent realm of norms. Naturalism and Normativity engages with both sides of this debate. Essays explore philosophical options for understanding normativity in the space between scientific naturalism and Platonic supernaturalism. They articulate a liberal conception of philosophy that is neither reducible to the sciences nor completely independent of them-yet is one that maintains the right to call itself naturalism. Contributors think in new ways about the relations among the scientific worldview, our experience of norms and values, and our movements in the space of reason. Detailed discussions include the relationship between philosophy and science, physicalism and ontological pluralism, the realm of the ordinary, objectivity and subjectivity, truth and justification, and the liberal naturalisms of Donald Davidson, John Dewey, John McDowell, and Ludwig Wittgenstein.

Author : James Porter Moreland
Publisher : SCM Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Recalcitrant Imago Dei written by James Porter Moreland and published by SCM Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Veritas Series brings to market original volumes all engaging in critical questions of pressing concern to both philosophers, theologians, biologists, economists and more. The series aims to illustrate that without theology, something essential is lost in our account of such categories - not only in an abstract way but in the way in which we inhabit the world. The Veritas Series refuses to accept disciplinary isolation: both for theology and for other disciplines. The Recalcitrant Imago Dei offers a critical discussion of naturalism, the idea that all phenomena can be explained by the physical sciences. 'Moreland;s book is a masterpiece of clear, compelling, accessible arguments against naturalism, and a powerful defense of a Christian understanding of persons. This should be required reading for anyone interested in the philosophy of human nature and the debate between theism and naturalism today.' Charles Taliaferro, St Olaf Collage The Recalcitrant Imago Dei is a wonderful read. Chapter by chapter, Moreland systematically sets forth how naturalism denies what is so obvious about ourselves, which is that we are conscious, rational souls that have the power to make undetermined choices for purposes. The power of the book lies in the way that it makes clear how human beings becomeunrecognizable once naturalism has worked them over. Through page after page of careful argument, Moreland shows all of us how deeply unnatural the naturalist account of ourselves is.' Stewart Goetz, St Ursinus College 'Materialistic naturalism has, for some years, been the received wisdom in philosophy, as well as amongst much of the educated public. Many serious philosophical arguments have been brought against this ideology, but usually in a series of separate controversies. Professor Moreland's great service is to bring all these objections together, whilst adding his own original contributions, in a very effective anti-naturalist polemic. He shows us that the materialist world picture cannot accommodate the most basic phenomena of human life: It has no place for consciousness, free will, rationality, the human subject or any kind of intrinsic value. Materialism does not disprove these human realities, it is simply incapable of accounting for them in any remotely plausible way. I would add to the list of its failures that naturalism lacks even a coherent account of the physical world itself. Professor Moreland makes a very good case for saying that, as a serious world view, naturalism is a non-starter: more traditional, theistic philosophies fare much better in the face both of the phenomena and of argument.' Howard Robinson, University Professor in Philosophy, Central European University, Budapest J.P. Moreland's new book is a tour de force. In six clear, concise and tightly argued chapters, he raises profound objections to the attempts of modern naturalistic philosophers to accommodate human consciousness, free will, rationality, selfhood and morality within a purely physical world-view. He thereby significantly enhances the intellectual appeal of a theistic alternative. All open-minded-metaphysicians, philosophers of mind and philosophical theologians should read this book E. J. Lowe, Professor of Philosophy, Durham University

Author : Guido O. Perez, MD
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1465371931
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Methodological Naturalism and Planetary Humanism: A Worldview for the 21st Century written by Guido O. Perez, MD and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews a Naturalistic worldview based on a scientifi c understanding of the world and the broad perspective of cosmic evolution. We are the product of a long evolutionary process that has been marked by four pivotal events: the Big-Bang, the appearance of life, the emergence of mind and the evolution of culture. The issue of whether or not the universe had a beginning remains undefi ned. The origin of life from inanimate matter also remains undefi ned, but the evolution of life forms by natural selection is supported by many lines of evidence. The origin of mind and consciousness can be traced to the evolution of neurons in multicellular animals. These cells have numerous extensions capable of forming connections and infl uencing the function of distantly located cells. Most scientists adopt a monist physicalist view and reject the existence of substance dualism. Evolutionary psychology holds that human nature is the result of our genes and their interaction with the environment. Aided by their superior cognitive abilities, and by the transmission of knowledge, modern humans have created a rich culture. Because we can not prove that everything is physical, it is better to reject Ontologic Naturalism and embrace Methodological Naturalism. This worldview has an ethical, social and political dimension, best described by Planetary Humanism, a form of humanism that is not anthropocentric and is global and ecologic in scope.

Author : Peter Schaber
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3848205750
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Normativity and Naturalism written by Peter Schaber and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2012 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the centre of the metaethical debate that took off from G.E. Moore's Principia Ethica (1903) was his critique of ethical naturalism. While Moore's own arguments against ethical naturalism find little acceptance these days, an alternative ground for thinking that ethical properties and facts could not be natural has gained prominence: No natural account can be given of normativity. This collection contains original essays from both sides of the debate. Representing a wide range of metaethical views, the authors develop diverse accounts of normativity and discuss what it means for a concept to be natural. Contributions are by Norbert Anwander, David Copp, Ulvi Doguoglu, Neil Roughley, Peter Schaber, Thomas Schmidt, and Theo van Willigenburg.