Can we trust our intuitive judgments of right and wrong? Are moral judgments objective? What reason do we have to do what is right and avoid what is wrong? In Conversations on Ethics, Alex Voorhoeve elicits answers to these questions from eleven outstanding philosophers and social scientists: Ken Binmore Philippa Foot Harry Frankfurt Allan Gibbard Daniel Kahneman Frances Kamm Alasdair MacIntyre T. M. Scanlon Peter Singer David Velleman Bernard Williams e exchanges are direct, open, and sharp, and give a clear account of these thinkers’ core ideas about ethics. ey also provide unique insights into their intellectual development—how they became interested in ethics, and how they conceived the ideas for which they became famous. Conversations on Ethics will engage anyone interested in moral philosophy. Alex Voorhoeve is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Philosophy, Logic, and Scientific Method at the London School of Economics. also published by OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Reconciling Our Aims In Search of Bases for Ethics Allan Gibbard Natural Goodness Philippa Foot Intricate Ethics Rights, Responsibilities, and Permissible Harm F. M. Kamm Alex Voorhoeve talks to: Ken Binmore · Philippa Foot · Harry Frankfurt Allan Gibbard · Daniel Kahneman · Frances Kamm Alasdair MacIntyre · T. M. Scanlon · Peter Singer David Velleman · Bernard Williams ‘I have rarely enjoyed a philosophy book as much. Voorhoeve’s bold effort really works. He cunningly brings ethical theory to life through insightful conversations with key philosophers and scientists. Not only do the issues come alive, but the participants do as well. Don’t miss the chance to eavesdrop on these conversations.’ norman daniels, Harvard University ‘is volume is an extraordinarily rich resource. Alex Voorhoeve has interviewed many of the most interesting and influential recent thinkers on ethical topics, expertly focusing on their core positions and arguments in a series of insightful philosophical dialogues. In doing so he has produced not only a comprehensive introduction to contemporary ethical thought, but also a real sense of the human beings behind the writings.’ jonathan wolff, University College London Jacket photographs: © Steve Pyke, http://www.pyke-eye.com/philosophers.html All author’s royalties from this book will go to UNICEF. 2 9 780199 215379 ISBN 978-0-19-921537-9 1 conversations on ethics conversations on ethics ALEX VOORHOEVE 2 VOORHOEVE

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Can we trust our intuitive judgments of right and wrong Are moral judgments objective What reason do we have to do what is right and avoid what is wrong In Conversations on Ethics Alex Voorhoeve elicits answers to these questions from eleven outstanding philosophers and social scientists

Ken BinmorePhilippa Foot Harry Frankfurt Allan GibbardDaniel Kahneman Frances Kamm Alasdair MacIntyreT M Scanlon Peter Singer David Velleman Bernard Williams

The exchanges are direct open and sharp and give a clear account of these thinkersrsquo core ideas about ethics They also provide unique insights into their intellectual developmentmdashhow they became interested in ethics and how they conceived the ideas for which they became famous

Conversations on Ethics will engage anyone interested in moral philosophy

Alex Voorhoeve is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Philosophy Logic and Scientific Method at the London School of Economics

also published by OxfOrd University Press

Reconciling Our AimsIn Search of Bases for EthicsAllan Gibbard

Natural GoodnessPhilippa Foot

Intricate EthicsRights Responsibilities and Permissible HarmF M Kamm

Alex Voorhoeve talks to

Ken Binmore Philippa Foot Harry Frankfurt Allan Gibbard Daniel Kahneman Frances Kamm Alasdair MacIntyre T M Scanlon Peter Singer David Velleman Bernard Williams

lsquoI have rarely enjoyed a philosophy book as much Voorhoeversquos bold effort really works He cunningly brings ethical theory to life through insightful conversations with key philosophers and scientists Not only do the issues come alive but the participants do as well Donrsquot miss the chance to eavesdrop on these conversationsrsquo norman daniels Harvard University

lsquoThis volume is an extraordinarily rich resource Alex Voorhoeve has interviewed many of the most interesting and influential recent thinkers on ethical topics expertly focusing on their core positions and arguments in a series of insightful philosophical dialogues In doing so he has produced not only a comprehensive introduction to contemporary ethical thought but also a real sense of the human beings behind the writingsrsquo jonathan wolff University College London

Jacket photographs copy Steve Pyke httpwwwpyke-eyecomphilosophershtmlAll authorrsquos royalties from this book will go to UNICEF

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9 780199 215379

ISBN 978-0 -19-92153 7-9

conversations on ethics

alex voorhoeve

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