This book offers a compelling new interpretation of James’ moral philosophy: an "ethics of responsible self-fashioning." James’ performative writing style articulates this conception by showing how moral inquiry serves both social and personal transformation. James the social moral philosopher seeks to create an inclusive moral order through expansion of sympathetic concern among those committed to different ideals. James the existential moral philosopher defends the right to adopt hope-grounding metaphysical beliefs which encourage strenuous moral action in the face of evil and suffering. The power of James’ ethics is demonstrated by its application to current discussions about the status of marginalized nonhuman animals and that of the cognitively disabled. William James and the Moral Life is of interest to a wide variety of ethicists and has special appeal to scholars and advanced students in moral philosophy, social philosophy, pragmatism, and American philosophy.
| ISBN: | 9781032221649 |
| Publication date: | 7th April 2022 |
| Author: | Todd University of South Carolina Lancaster, USA Lekan |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 146 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in American Philosophy |
| Genres: |
Ethics and moral philosophy Philosophy of religion Religious ethics |
This book offers a compelling new interpretation of James’ moral philosophy: an "ethics of responsible self-fashioning." James’ performative writing style articulates this conception by showing how moral inquiry serves both social and personal transformation. James the social moral philosopher seeks to create an inclusive moral order through expansion of sympathetic concern among those committed to different ideals. James the existential moral philosopher defends the right to adopt hope-grounding metaphysical beliefs which encourage strenuous moral action in the face of evil and suffering. The power of James’ ethics is demonstrated by its application to current discussions about the status of marginalized nonhuman animals and that of the cognitively disabled. William James and the Moral Life is of interest to a wide variety of ethicists and has special appeal to scholars and advanced students in moral philosophy, social philosophy, pragmatism, and American philosophy.
William James and the Moral Life features in the following genres: Ethics and moral philosophy, Philosophy of religion, Religious ethics
William James and the Moral Life is available in Hardback
William James and the Moral Life was written by Todd University of South Carolina Lancaster, USA Lekan and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
William James and the Moral Life has 146 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Studies in American Philosophy series
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