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Practical Reasoning in a Social World: How We Act Together

Practical Reasoning in a Social World: How We Act Together

by KeithGraham (Author)

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    Hardcover 2002

    $90.22

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    Paperback 2007

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Synopsis

In this book Keith Graham examines the philosophical assumptions behind the ideas of group membership and loyalty. Drawing out the significance of social context, he challenges individualist views by placing collectivities such as committees, classes or nations within the moral realm. He offers an understanding of the multiplicity of sources which vie for the attention of human beings as they decide how to act, and challenges the conventional division between self-interest and altruism. He also offers a systematic account of the different ways in which individuals can identify with or distance themselves from the groups to which they belong. His study will be of interest to readers in a range of disciplines including philosophy, politics, sociology, law and economics.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 214
 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 10 Jan 2002
ISBN 10: 0521803780
ISBN 13: 9780521803786
Book Overview: This book examines the philosophical assumptions behind the ideas of group membership and loyalty.

Media Reviews
Graham has produced a careful and well-reasoned account of action, agency, and practical reasoning.... Recommended for upper-division undergraduates through practitioners. Choice
Overall, Graham makes a compelling case that an adequate normative theory must take account of the social dimension of human life. Ethics, Christopher McMahon, University of California, Santa Barbara
This is the best book in a recent resurgence of interest in social groups. Perspectives on Politics
Author Bio
Keith Graham is Professor of Social and Political Philosophy at the University of Bristol. His publications include Contemporary Political Philosophy: Radical Studies (Cambridge, 1982), The Battle of Democracy, Karl Marx, our Contemporary, and many journal articles.