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020			_a9780521286916
082			_a170 _bWIL
100			_aWilliams, Bernard
245			_aMoral luck : philosophical papers, 1973-1980
260			_bCambridge University Press _c1981 _aCambridge
300			_axiii, 173 p. _c23 cm
365			_b18.99 _cGBP _d99.00
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520			_aA new volume of philosophical essays by Bernard Williams. The book is a successor to Problems of the Self (CUP 1973), but whereas that volume dealt mainly with questions of personal identity, Moral Luck centres on questions of moral philosophy and the theory of rational action. That whole area has of course been strikingly reinvigorated over the last decade, and philosophers have both broadened and deepened their concerns in a way that now makes much earlier moral and political philosophy look sterile and trivial. Moral Luck contains a number of essays that have contributed influentially to this development. Among the recurring themes are the moral and philosophical limitations of utilitarianism, the notion of integrity, relativism, and problems of moral conflict and rational choice. The work presented here is marked by a high psychological reality. The volume will be a stimulating source of ideas and arguments for all philosophers and wide range of other readers.
650			_aEthics
650			_aPhilosophy
942			_2ddc _cBK