Friendship, Altruism and Morality (Routledge Revivals) by Laurence A. Blum (Engl

Description: Friendship, Altruism and Morality (Routledge Revivals) by Laurence A. Blum Originally published in 1980, this book gives an account of altruistic emotions (compassion, sympathy, concern) and friendship that brings out their moral value. Blum argues that moral theories centered on rationality, universal principle, obligation, and impersonality cannot capture this moral importance. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Friendship, Altruism, and Morality, originally published in 1980, gives an account of "altruistic emotions" (compassion, sympathy, concern) and friendship that brings out their moral value. Blum argues that moral theories centered on rationality, universal principle, obligation, and impersonality cannot capture this moral importance. This was one of the first books in contemporary moral philosophy to emphasize the moral significance of emotions, to deal with friendship as a moral phenomenon, and to challenge the rationalism of standard interpretations of Kant, although Blums "sentimentalism" owes more to Schopenhauer than to Hume. It was a forerunner to care ethics, and feminist ethics more generally; to virtue ethics; and to subsequent influential interpretations of Kant that attempted to room for altruistic emotion and friendship, and other forms of particularism and partialism. In addition, the work has been widely influential in religious studies, political theory, bioethics, and feminist ethics. Author Biography Laurence A. Blum Table of Contents 1. Altruistic Emotions and the Kantian View 2. Altruistic Emotions as Moral Motivation 3. Friendship, Beneficience, and Impartiality 4. Friendship as a Moral Phenomenon 5. Direct Altruism, Universalizability, and Consistency 6. Altruistic Emotion, Reason, and Perception 7. The Intrinsic Value of Altruistic Emotions 8. Will, Emotion, and the self. Review It must be a rare honour for a new book in philosophy to be noticed in the news pages of The Sunday Times; Professor Blums book was hailed there, as marking a revolution in moral philosophy, shortly after its publication; and while it is, I think, rather less revolutionary than The Sunday Times believed, or than its author sometimes suggests, it deserves to be warmly welcomed and widely read. The detailed argument of the book is impressive and interesting, and ought to persuade anyone who still needs persuading of the inadequacy of a strictly Kantian account !of morality as such. Blum shows himself to be more sensitive than many to the complex and varied realities of moral life and thought, and to the richness and subtlety of our moral concepts: for his aim is not to replace the Kantian account with an alternative general account of the essential and universal features of morality, but rather to exhibit the irreducible variety of moral thought and motivation. - Philosphical Quarterly Long Description As the gifted young Murtala comes of age in Kano, violent riots and his familys own woes threaten to erase all he holds dear. Stalked by monsters real and imagined, desperate to preserve a sense of self and the future, Murtala hunts for answers in the wreckage of the city - and gives us a unique insight into modern life in northern Nigeria. Review Quote It must be a rare honour for a new book in philosophy to be noticed in the news pages of The Sunday × Professor Blums book was hailed there, as marking a revolution in moral philosophy, shortly after its publication; and while it is, I think, rather less revolutionary than The Sunday Times believed, or than its author sometimes suggests, it deserves to be warmly welcomed and widely read. The detailed argument of the book is impressive and interesting, and ought to persuade anyone who still needs persuading of the inadequacy of a strictly Kantian account …of morality as such. Blum shows himself to be more sensitive than many to the complex and varied realities of moral life and thought, and to the richness and subtlety of our moral concepts: for his aim is not to replace the Kantian account with an alternative general account of the essential and universal features of morality, but rather to exhibit the irreducible variety of moral thought and motivation. - Philosphical Quarterly It displays well the strong reasons against treating human beings for moral purposes as simply incarnate intellects, and for taking seriously the contributions of our very complex affective life to our moral capacities.- Mary Midgely, Encounter Details ISBN0415572924 Author Laurence A. Blum ISBN-10 0415572924 ISBN-13 9780415572927 Publication Date 2009-12-18 Series Routledge Revivals Year 2009 Format Paperback Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 177.62 Language English UK Release Date 2009-12-18 AU Release Date 2009-12-18 NZ Release Date 2009-12-18 Pages 238 Alternative 9780415570909 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134424027;

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