Commonsense Consequentialism

Commonsense Consequentialism
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Publisher : OUP USA
Total Pages : 287
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ISBN-10 : 9780199794539
ISBN-13 : 0199794537
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Book Synopsis Commonsense Consequentialism by : Douglas W. Portmore

Download or read book Commonsense Consequentialism written by Douglas W. Portmore and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2011-11-02 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about morality, rationality, and the interconnections between the two. In it, Portmore defends a version of consequentialism that both comports with our commonsense moral intuitions and shares with consequentialist theories the same compelling teleological conception of practical reasons.


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