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The Moral Life: Essays in Honour of John Cottingham

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Editors:
  1. Nafsika Athanassoulis

    1. Keele University, UK

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  2. Samantha Vice

    1. Rhodes University, South Africa

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Nafsika Athanassoulis, Samantha Vice
      Pages 1-5

  3. Partiality, Spirituality and Character

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. The Insignificance of the Self: Partiality and Spirituality

      • Samantha Vice
      Pages 9-30

    3. Contempt and Integrity

      • Maximilian de Gaynesford
      Pages 31-57

    4. Self-Love, Love of Neighbour, and Impartiality

      • David S. Oderberg
      Pages 58-84

  4. The Emotions and the Good Life

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-85
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    2. Akrasia and the Emotions

      • Nafsika Athanassoulis
      Pages 87-110

    3. The Inner Life of the ‘Dear Self’

      • Seiriol Morgan
      Pages 111-138

    4. What Reason Can’t Do

      • Michael Lacewing
      Pages 139-163

  5. The Meaning of Life

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-165
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    2. Meaning, Morality, and Religion

      • Roger Crisp
      Pages 167-183

    3. The Meaning of Life: Subjectivism, Objectivism, and Divine Support

      • Brad Hooker
      Pages 184-200

    4. God, Morality and the Meaning of Life

      • Thaddeus Metz
      Pages 201-227

  6. Replies and Reflections

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 229-229
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    2. The Self, the Good Life and the Transcendent

      • John Cottingham
      Pages 231-274

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 275-278
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About this book

A collection of essays by leading philosophers on the work of John Cottingham, focussing on his work in moral philosophy, discussing themes from his contributions to the debate on partiality and impartiality, the role of the emotions in the good life and the meaning of the worthwhile life. Including a 'replies' chapter by John Cottingham.

Reviews

'This fine collection of essays honors the distinguished work of John Cottingham. The contributors examine critically his distinctive and thoughtful treatments of some of the most fundamental questions in ethics, such as the meaning of life, the connection between religion and ethics, the psychoanalytic approach to human motivation, and the place of emotions in ethics. Cottingham's replies defend, develop, and clarify his views. All in all, this is a most valuable exchange showing how philosophy can be done reasonably and humanistically without the mock precision and jargon that imitates scientific writings.' - John Kekes

'This is a very fine collection of essays, celebrating John Cottingham's seminal work on three major issues: the place of impartiality and partiality in ethics and in our lives; the interplay of reason and emotion; and the relation between the religious attitude and the meaning of life. The contributors engage closely with Cottingham's work, which gives a remarkable thematic unity to the book. I recommend it highly.' - Professor David McNaughton, Honorary Vice-President, British Society for Ethical Theory

Editors and Affiliations

  • Keele University, UK

    Nafsika Athanassoulis

  • Rhodes University, South Africa

    Samantha Vice

About the editors

ROGER CRISP is Uehiro Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at St Anne's College, Oxford, UK MAXIMILIAN DE GAYNESFORD is Reader in Philosophy at the University of Reading, UK BRAD HOOKER is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading, UK MICHAEL LACEWING is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Heythrop College, University of London, UK THADDEUS METZ is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Wits Centre for Ethics, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa SEIRIOL MORGAN is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Bristol, UK DAVID S. ODERBERG is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading, UK

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Moral Life: Essays in Honour of John Cottingham

  • Editors: Nafsika Athanassoulis, Samantha Vice

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230583153

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2008

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-52756-0Published: 29 May 2008

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-35825-0Published: 01 January 2008

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-58315-3Published: 29 May 2008

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 278

  • Topics: Modern Philosophy, Ethics, Philosophy of Religion

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