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The Limits of Morality (Oxford Ethics Series) by Shelly Kagan is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Limits of Morality (Oxford Ethics Series) about?
Most of us believe that there are limits to the sacrifices that morality can demand of us. We also think that certain types of acts are simply forbidden, even when necessary for promoting the overall good. Here Kagan argues that attempts to defend these sorts of moral limit are inadequate. In thus rejecting two of the most fundamental features of commonsense morality, the book offers a sustained attack on our ordinary moral views.
Who reads The Limits of Morality (Oxford Ethics Series)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Shelly Kagan
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Published
- 1991
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780191520082
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Anthropology, Humanities
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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