Reading Parfit: On What Matters

Book Overview

Derek Parfit was one of the world's leading philosophers. His On What Matters was the most eagerly awaited book in philosophy for many years. Reading Parfit: On What Matters is an essential overview and assessment of volumes 1 and 2 of Parfit's monumental work by a team of international contributors, and includes responses by Parfit himself. It discusses central features of Parfit's book, including the structure and nature of reasons; the ideas underlying moral principles; Parfit's discussions of consequentialism, contractualism and Kantian deontology; and his metaethical ideas and arguments.

Reading Parfit will be central reading for students of ethics and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of one of the most important works of philosophy published in the last fifty years.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415529506
• ISBN13: 9780415529501
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"