The Geometry of Desert

by Shelly Kagan

Book Overview

People differ in terms of how morally deserving they are. And it is a good thing if people get what they deserve. Accordingly, it is important to work out an adequate theory of moral desert. But while certain aspects of such a theory have been frequently discussed in the philosophical literature, many others have been surprisingly neglected. For example, if it is indeed true that it is morally good for people to get what they deserve, does it always...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190233729
• ISBN13: 9780190233723
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 676 Pages
• Weight: 2.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"