Author Description
Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundations of ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of the best new scholarship being done in the field. Its broad purview includes work being done at the intersections of ethical theory with metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind. The essays included in the series provide an excellent basis for understanding recent developments in the field; those who would like to acquaint themselves with the current state of play in metaethics would do well to start here.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates the foundational questions of moral philosophy through a collection of original scholarly essays. Edited by Russ Shafer-Landau, the text compiles current research from leading philosophers to address complex problems in metaethics. It serves as a rigorous examination of the intersections between ethical theory and broader philosophical disciplines such as epistemology and metaphysics.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Original research papers on the foundations of ethics
- Interdisciplinary analysis connecting ethics to philosophy of mind and language
- Peer-reviewed scholarship on contemporary metaethical debates
Scope Limits
- Does not provide introductory material for absolute beginners in philosophy
- Excludes applied ethics or normative moral theory not directly related to metaethical foundations
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and academics recognize this series as a primary venue for high-level discourse in the field of metaethics. Readers frequently note the technical density of the prose, which is intended for professional philosophers and advanced graduate students.
Page Count:
261
Publication Date:
2019-01-01
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
ISBN-10:
0192578464
ISBN-13:
9780192578464
Non-Fiction
Philosophy
Academic
Ethics
Metaethics
Mind & Body
History & Surveys