Claims that while we are in many ways different from the Greeks the differences are not to be traced to a shift in basic conceptions of ethical life. This book argues... Læs mere
What can, and what can't, philosophy do? What are its ethical risks - and its possible rewards? How does it differ from science? This book addresses these questions... Læs mere
Bernard Williams's remarkable essay on morality confronts the problems of writing moral philosophy and offers a stimulating alternative to more systematic accounts which seem nevertheless to have left all the important issues somewhere off the page.
Cited by The Guardian as ‘the greatest philosopher of his era’, Bernard Williams has written extensively in the field. Acknowledged as one of his most important contributions, this book explores some of the most difficult issues in moral philosophy.
FÅS OGSÅ SOM E_BOG Denne samling af artikler, alle om opera, forener et livs fascination af opera. Bidragene stammer fra mange kilder, hvoraf nogle ikke tidligere har været publiceret. Bogen... Læs mere
Originally published: London: Fontana, 1985.
This is a volume of philosophical studies, centred on problems of personal identity and extending to related topics in the philosophy of mind and moral philosophy.