The Varieties of Goodness

1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-94694-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 238 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1963, Varieties of Goodness presents analysis of the concept of value and its relations with the neighbouring concepts of fact and norm. The author discusses important themes such as instrumental and technical goodness; utilitarian goodness; goodness of faculties; active and passive pleasure; ethical hedonism; ideals of happiness; divisions of the virtues; connection between values and norms; concept of duty; and justice. This is a must read for scholars and researchers of philosophy.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

von Wright, Georg Henrik

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface 1. The Varieties of Goodness 2. Instrumental and Technical Goodness 3. Utilitarian and Medical Goodness. The Beneficial and the Harmful. Health and Illness 4. The Hedonic Good 5. The Good of Man 6. Good and Action 7. Virtue 8. ‘Good’ and ‘Must’ 9. Duty 10. Justice Index

Über Autor(innen)

Georg Henrik von Wright was a Finnish philosopher.