Reason in Action: Collected Essays

by John Finnis

Book Overview

Reason in Action collects John Finnis's work on the theory of practical reason and moral philosophy. The essays in the volume range from foundational issues of meta-ethics to the practical application of natural law theory to ethical problems such as nuclear deterrence, obscenity and free speech, and abortion and cloning.

Defending the objectivity of some evaluative and moral judgments, the volume's meta-ethical papers debate with figures as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199689946
• ISBN13: 9780199689941
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"