T. M. Scanlon
Autor/a de What We Owe to Each Other
Sobre l'autor
T.M. Scanlon is Alford Professor of Natural Religion, Moral Philosophy, and Civil Polity at Harvard University.
Obres de T. M. Scanlon
The diversity of objections to inequality 3 exemplars
Nozick on Rights, Liberty, and Property 1 exemplars
Obres associades
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Nom normalitzat
- Scanlon, T. M.
- Nom oficial
- Scanlon, Thomas Michael
- Data de naixement
- 1940
- Gènere
- male
- Educació
- Harvard University (Ph.D. ∙ philosophy, 1968)
Princeton University (B.A. ∙ philosophy, 1962) - Relacions
- Shelby, Tommie (son-in-law)
- Organitzacions
- Harvard University
- Premis i honors
- President, American Philosophical Association Eastern Division (2002-03)
Membres
Ressenyes
Potser també t'agrada
Autors associats
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 14
- També de
- 2
- Membres
- 681
- Popularitat
- #37,121
- Valoració
- 3.9
- Ressenyes
- 5
- ISBN
- 50
- Llengües
- 3
- Preferit
- 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.… (més)