T. M. Scanlon
Auteur de What We Owe to Each Other
A propos de l'auteur
T.M. Scanlon is Alford Professor of Natural Religion, Moral Philosophy, and Civil Polity at Harvard University.
Œuvres de T. M. Scanlon
The diversity of objections to inequality 3 exemplaires
Nozick on Rights, Liberty, and Property 1 exemplaire
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Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Scanlon, T. M.
- Nom légal
- Scanlon, Thomas Michael
- Date de naissance
- 1940
- Sexe
- male
- Études
- Harvard University (Ph.D. ∙ philosophy, 1968)
Princeton University (B.A. ∙ philosophy, 1962) - Relations
- Shelby, Tommie (son-in-law)
- Organisations
- Harvard University
- Prix et distinctions
- President, American Philosophical Association Eastern Division (2002-03)
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Critiques
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 14
- Aussi par
- 2
- Membres
- 686
- Popularité
- #36,875
- Évaluation
- 3.9
- Critiques
- 5
- ISBN
- 50
- Langues
- 3
- Favoris
- 2
Scanlon gives a very persuasive account of permissibility and meanings of actions. His account of blameworthiness and blame are also compelling, but some of the details seem to me a little dubious. Specifically, I am skeptical that people can be blamed for things that are not under their control. That being said, Scanlon's arguments are the most convincing that I have read that show how that it might be possible to do so. All in all, I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in the diverse character of our moral experience, specifically when it comes to our moral attitudes and blaming practices.… (plus d'informations)