{"product_id":"rational-commitment-and-social-justice-essays-for-gregory-kavka-hardback-9780521631792","title":"Rational Commitment and Social Justice; Essays for Gregory Kavka (Hardback) 9780521631792","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRational Commitment and Social Justice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEssays for Gregory Kavka\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEssays concerned with fundamental issues of rational commitment and social justice to which Kavka devoted his work as a philosopher.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJules L. Coleman (Edited by), Christopher W. Morris (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521631792, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 November 1998\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e262 pages, 2 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.52 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This is a wide-ranging and challenging collection that honors Gregory Kavka's memory, and rewards the time given to its reading.\"    Brian Bix, Philosophy in Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eGregory 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e List of contributors\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: the moral and political philosophy of Gregory Kavka Christopher W. Morris\u003cbr\u003e 1. Some personal memories Tyler Burge\u003cbr\u003e 2. The shadow of the future Brian Skyrms\u003cbr\u003e 3. A new paradox of deterrence Daniel M. Farrell\u003cbr\u003e 4. Rethinking the toxin puzzle David Gauthier\u003cbr\u003e 5. Toxin, temptation, and the stability of intention Michael E. Bratman\u003cbr\u003e 6. The toxin puzzle Gilbert Harman\u003cbr\u003e 7. Religion and morality in Hobbes Edwin Curley\u003cbr\u003e 8. Contemporary uses of Hobbes' political philosophy S. A. Lloyd\u003cbr\u003e 9. The knavish humean Jean Hampton\u003cbr\u003e 10. Some considerations in favour of contractualism Gary Watson\u003cbr\u003e 11. Justice, reasons and moral standing Christopher W. Morris\u003cbr\u003e 12. Wrongful life: paradoxes in the morality of causing people to exist Jeff McMahan\u003cbr\u003e Gregory S. Kavka's writings.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; political philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; political philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20political%20philosophy%20%5BHPS%5D%22\"\u003eHPS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46129320296728,"sku":"9780521631792","price":45.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521631792i.jpg?v=1691666637","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/rational-commitment-and-social-justice-essays-for-gregory-kavka-hardback-9780521631792","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}