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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      28 October 2009
      13 November 1998
      ISBN:
      9780511527364
      9780521631792
      9780521042024
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511527364
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.52kg, 262 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.39kg, 264 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Political Theory, Politics and International Relations, Philosophy, Political Philosophy
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    Gregory S. Kavka (1947–94) was a prominent and influential figure in contemporary moral and political philosophy. The essays in this volume are concerned with fundamental issues of rational commitment and social justice to which Kavka devoted his work as a philosopher. The essays take Kavka's work as a point of departure and seek to advance the respective debates. The topics include: the relationship between intention and moral action as part of which Kavka's famous 'toxin puzzle' is a focus of discussion, the nature of deterrence, the rationality of morals, contractarian ethics, and the contemporary relevance of Hobbes' political thought. Incorporating important philosophical statements of problems and fresh contributions to the ongoing debate about rational intention this volume will interest not just philosophers but also political scientists and economists.

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    "This is a wide-ranging and challenging collection that honors Gregory Kavka's memory, and rewards the time given to its reading." Brian Bix, Philosophy in Review

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