Modern Moral Philosophy
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Modern Moral Philosophy is a highly influential 1958 essay by philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe that critiques contemporary ethical theory and helped spark the revival of virtue ethics in analytic philosophy.
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| Modern Moral Philosophy canonical | 6 |
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Target entity: Modern Moral Philosophy Context triple: [Elizabeth Anscombe, notableWork, Modern Moral Philosophy]
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A Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy
A Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy is an 18th-century ethical treatise by Francis Hutcheson that presents a systematic account of human nature, virtue, and moral judgment grounded in the idea of a moral sense.
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Institutes of Moral Philosophy
Institutes of Moral Philosophy is an 18th-century treatise by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Ferguson that systematically explores ethics, human nature, and the principles of moral judgment.
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Principles of Moral and Political Science
Principles of Moral and Political Science is an influential late-18th-century treatise by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Ferguson that explores the foundations of ethics, civil society, and political order.
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Lectures on Moral Philosophy
Lectures on Moral Philosophy is a collection of influential 18th-century ethical and philosophical teachings by Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and educator John Witherspoon, reflecting his role in shaping early American moral and political thought.
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Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
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Target entity: Modern Moral Philosophy Target entity description: Modern Moral Philosophy is a highly influential 1958 essay by philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe that critiques contemporary ethical theory and helped spark the revival of virtue ethics in analytic philosophy.
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A.
A Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy
A Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy is an 18th-century ethical treatise by Francis Hutcheson that presents a systematic account of human nature, virtue, and moral judgment grounded in the idea of a moral sense.
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B.
Institutes of Moral Philosophy
Institutes of Moral Philosophy is an 18th-century treatise by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Ferguson that systematically explores ethics, human nature, and the principles of moral judgment.
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C.
Principles of Moral and Political Science
Principles of Moral and Political Science is an influential late-18th-century treatise by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Adam Ferguson that explores the foundations of ethics, civil society, and political order.
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D.
Lectures on Moral Philosophy
Lectures on Moral Philosophy is a collection of influential 18th-century ethical and philosophical teachings by Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and educator John Witherspoon, reflecting his role in shaping early American moral and political thought.
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E.
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethics essay
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Elizabeth Anscombe ⓘ |
| author | Elizabeth Anscombe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Kantianism
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surface form:
Kantian ethics
consequentialist ethics ⓘ duty-based moral concepts ⓘ notion of moral obligation ⓘ utilitarianism ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century philosophy ⓘ |
| field |
analytic philosophy
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ethics ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasNotableClaim |
concepts of moral obligation and duty are survivals from an earlier law conception of ethics
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modern moral philosophy should be laid aside until we have an adequate philosophy of psychology ⓘ virtue concepts are more fundamental than moral law concepts ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
critique of the concept of moral "ought"
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emphasis on character and virtue ⓘ rejection of law conception of ethics without a lawgiver ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a founding text of modern virtue ethics
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highly influential in contemporary ethics ⓘ |
| influenced |
analytic virtue ethics
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contemporary moral philosophy ⓘ revival of virtue ethics ⓘ |
| influencedPhilosopher |
Alasdair MacIntyre
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John McDowell ⓘ Philippa Foot ⓘ Rosalind Hursthouse ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
consequentialism
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critique of modern moral theory ⓘ deontology ⓘ moral obligation ⓘ moral psychology ⓘ virtue ethics ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
analytic philosophy
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virtue ethics ⓘ |
| proposes |
focus on virtues rather than rules
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return to Aristotelian ethics ⓘ |
| publicationType | journal article ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1958 ⓘ |
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