Cover Image

Knowing what to do : imagination, virtue, and platonism in ethics /

Show other versions (1)

Timothy Chappell develops a picture of what philosophical ethics can be like, once set aside from conventional moral theory. He asks 'how are we to know what to do?', and answers 'by developing our moral imaginations' - a key part of human excellence, which plays many roles in ou...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chappell, T. D. J. (Timothy D. J.) (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Ethics.
Ethics
Morale.
ethics (philosophy)
PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
PHILOSOPHY > Social.
Platonism.
Etik.
Dygd.
Fantasi.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Timothy Chappell develops a picture of what philosophical ethics can be like, once set aside from conventional moral theory. He asks 'how are we to know what to do?', and answers 'by developing our moral imaginations' - a key part of human excellence, which plays many roles in our practical and evaluative lives.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191507731
0191507733
1306549124
9781306549127
9780191765148
0191765147