Rethinking the Good
| Author | : Larry S. Temkin |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 639 |
| Release | : 2014-12-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780190233716 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0190233710 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (710 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Rethinking the Good by : Larry S. Temkin
Download or read book Rethinking the Good written by Larry S. Temkin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-12-04 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In choosing between moral alternatives -- choosing between various forms of ethical action -- we typically make calculations of the following kind, using the principle of transitivity: A is better than B; B is better than C; therefore A is better than C. Larry Temkin shows is that if we want to continue making plausible judgments, we cannot continue to make these assumptions.
