Contemporary Moral Philosophy
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Contemporary Moral Philosophy is a philosophical work by Geoffrey Warnock that examines key issues and methods in modern ethical theory.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Contemporary Moral Philosophy Context triple: [Geoffrey Warnock, notableWork, Contemporary Moral Philosophy]
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Modern Moral Philosophy
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 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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The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life
"The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life" is an influential essay by William James that explores the foundations of moral judgment and the role of human experience and sentiment in shaping ethical values.
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Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy is a 1985 book by Bernard Williams that critically examines the ambitions and methods of modern moral philosophy, arguing for a more historically and psychologically grounded understanding of ethical life.
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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.
- 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: Contemporary Moral Philosophy Target entity description: Contemporary Moral Philosophy is a philosophical work by Geoffrey Warnock that examines key issues and methods in modern ethical theory.
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A.
Modern Moral Philosophy
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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B.
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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C.
The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life
"The Moral Philosopher and the Moral Life" is an influential essay by William James that explores the foundations of moral judgment and the role of human experience and sentiment in shaping ethical values.
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D.
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy is a 1985 book by Bernard Williams that critically examines the ambitions and methods of modern moral philosophy, arguing for a more historically and psychologically grounded understanding of ethical life.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosopher ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Geoffrey Warnock ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| examines |
key issues in modern ethical theory
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methods in modern ethical theory ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
moral philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
analysis of moral concepts
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meta-ethical questions ⓘ normative ethical theories ⓘ |
| genre |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Geoffrey Warnock ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
scholars of ethics
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students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
contemporary moral philosophy
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ethical theory ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
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