T. M. Scanlon
Autore di What We Owe to Each Other
Sull'Autore
T.M. Scanlon is Alford Professor of Natural Religion, Moral Philosophy, and Civil Polity at Harvard University.
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Scanlon, T. M.
- Nome legale
- Scanlon, Thomas Michael
- Data di nascita
- 1940
- Sesso
- male
- Istruzione
- Harvard University (Ph.D. ∙ philosophy, 1968)
Princeton University (B.A. ∙ philosophy, 1962) - Relazioni
- Shelby, Tommie (son-in-law)
- Organizzazioni
- Harvard University
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- President, American Philosophical Association Eastern Division (2002-03)
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- Opere
- 14
- Opere correlate
- 2
- Utenti
- 686
- Popolarità
- #36,875
- Voto
- 3.9
- Recensioni
- 5
- ISBN
- 50
- Lingue
- 3
- Preferito da
- 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.… (altro)