Commonsense Consequentialism
Author | : Douglas W. Portmore |
Publisher | : OUP USA |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2011-11-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199794539 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199794537 |
Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Commonsense Consequentialism by : Douglas W. Portmore
Download or read book Commonsense Consequentialism written by Douglas W. Portmore and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2011-11-02 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about morality, rationality, and the interconnections between the two. In it, Portmore defends a version of consequentialism that both comports with our commonsense moral intuitions and shares with consequentialist theories the same compelling teleological conception of practical reasons.