On What Matters
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On What Matters is a major work of moral philosophy by Derek Parfit that attempts to reconcile and defend several leading ethical theories within a unified framework.
All labels observed (5)
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| On What Matters canonical | 1 |
| On What Matters, Volume One | 1 |
| On What Matters, Volume Three | 1 |
| On What Matters, Volume Two | 1 |
| the repugnant conclusion | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On What Matters Context triple: [Derek Parfit, notableWork, On What Matters]
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A.
The Object of Morality
The Object of Morality is a philosophical work by Geoffrey Warnock that examines the nature, purpose, and central concerns of moral thinking and practice.
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The Givenness of Things
The Givenness of Things is a collection of essays by Marilynne Robinson that explores theology, philosophy, and humanism through reflective, intellectually rigorous prose.
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The Philosophy of the Act
The Philosophy of the Act is a posthumously published collection of George Herbert Mead’s writings that develops his pragmatist and social behaviorist account of action, experience, and the emergence of mind.
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D.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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E.
The Place of Value in a World of Facts
The Place of Value in a World of Facts is a philosophical work by Gestalt psychologist Wolfgang Köhler examining how human values and meanings relate to an empirically described, scientific world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On What Matters Target entity description: On What Matters is a major work of moral philosophy by Derek Parfit that attempts to reconcile and defend several leading ethical theories within a unified framework.
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A.
The Object of Morality
The Object of Morality is a philosophical work by Geoffrey Warnock that examines the nature, purpose, and central concerns of moral thinking and practice.
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B.
The Givenness of Things
The Givenness of Things is a collection of essays by Marilynne Robinson that explores theology, philosophy, and humanism through reflective, intellectually rigorous prose.
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C.
The Philosophy of the Act
The Philosophy of the Act is a posthumously published collection of George Herbert Mead’s writings that develops his pragmatist and social behaviorist account of action, experience, and the emergence of mind.
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D.
The Science of Ethics
The Science of Ethics is a major 19th-century philosophical work by Leslie Stephen that systematically examines moral philosophy and the foundations of ethical theory.
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E.
The Place of Value in a World of Facts
The Place of Value in a World of Facts is a philosophical work by Gestalt psychologist Wolfgang Köhler examining how human values and meanings relate to an empirically described, scientific world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ work of moral philosophy ⓘ |
| aim |
to defend a unified moral theory
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to reconcile leading ethical theories ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
non-cognitivism in ethics
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subjectivist theories of reasons ⓘ |
| arguesFor | objective normative reasons ⓘ |
| author | Derek Parfit ⓘ |
| centralClaim | the best versions of Kantianism, consequentialism, and contractualism converge in their practical implications ⓘ |
| contains |
critique of existing forms of Kantian ethics
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critique of existing forms of consequentialism ⓘ critique of existing forms of contractualism ⓘ extended discussion of reasons and rationality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
Kantian ethics
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consequentialism ⓘ contractualism ⓘ |
| followedBy |
On What Matters, Volume Three
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linked to:
On What Matters
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| genre |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
On What Matters, Volume One
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linked to:
On What Matters
On What Matters, Volume Two ⓘ
linked to:
On What Matters
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| hasReception |
subject of numerous symposia and review essays
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widely discussed in academic moral philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Henry Sidgwick
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ Kantian moral theory ⓘ T. M. Scanlon ⓘ consequentialist moral theory ⓘ contractualist moral theory ⓘ |
| ISBN | 9780199572809 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
metaethics
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normative ethics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
its attempt to unify major moral theories
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its influence on contemporary analytic ethics ⓘ its length and systematic scope ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 1600 ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition | moral realism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| proposes | Triple Theory of morality ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Reasons and Persons ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary Anglo-American moral philosophy ⓘ |
| volumeCount | 2 ⓘ |
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