On What Matters
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On What Matters is a major work of moral philosophy by Derek Parfit that attempts to reconcile and defend several leading ethical theories within a unified framework.
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| On What Matters canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ work of moral philosophy ⓘ |
| aim |
to defend a unified moral theory
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to reconcile leading ethical theories ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
non-cognitivism in ethics
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subjectivist theories of reasons ⓘ |
| arguesFor | objective normative reasons ⓘ |
| author | Derek Parfit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralClaim | the best versions of Kantianism, consequentialism, and contractualism converge in their practical implications ⓘ |
| contains |
critique of existing forms of Kantian ethics
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critique of existing forms of consequentialism ⓘ critique of existing forms of contractualism ⓘ extended discussion of reasons and rationality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
Kantian ethics
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consequentialism ⓘ contractualism ⓘ |
| followedBy | On What Matters, Volume Three NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
On What Matters, Volume One
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On What Matters, Volume Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReception |
subject of numerous symposia and review essays
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widely discussed in academic moral philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Henry Sidgwick
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ Kantian moral theory ⓘ T. M. Scanlon NERFINISHED ⓘ consequentialist moral theory ⓘ contractualist moral theory ⓘ |
| ISBN | 9780199572809 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
metaethics
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normative ethics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
its attempt to unify major moral theories
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its influence on contemporary analytic ethics ⓘ its length and systematic scope ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 1600 ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition | moral realism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| proposes | Triple Theory of morality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Reasons and Persons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary Anglo-American moral philosophy ⓘ |
| volumeCount | 2 ⓘ |
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