Friendship, Altruism and Morality (Routledge Revivals)

by Lawrence A. Blum

Book Overview

Friendship, Altruism, and Morality, originally published in 1980, gives an account of altruistic emotions (compassion, sympathy, concern) and friendship that brings out their moral value. Blum argues that moral theories centered on rationality, universal principle, obligation, and impersonality cannot capture this moral importance. This was one of the first books in contemporary moral philosophy to emphasize the moral significance of emotions,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415572924
• ISBN13: 9780415572927
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"