Ruling Passions: A Theory of Practical Reasoning

by SimonBlackburn (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  1998

  $134.64

  Simon Blackburn puts forward a philosophy of human motivation and morality. He maintains that we cannot get clear about ethics until we get clear about human nature. He addresses questions such as: Why do we behave as we do? Can we improve? And is our ethics at war with our passions?

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $19.93

  The author posits a philosophy of human motivation and morality in which he maintains that we cannot get clear about ethics until we get clear about human nature. He seeks the answers in an exploration of guilt, shame and other moral emotions, and draws on game theory and cognitive science

• New

  Paperback
  2001

  $36.63

  The author posits a philosophy of human motivation and morality in which he maintains that we cannot get clear about ethics until we get clear about human nature. He seeks the answers in an exploration of guilt, shame and other moral emotions, and draws on game theory and cognitive science