Roger Crisp Bücher

Exploring fundamental questions in moral philosophy, the book delves into the nature of reasons for action, arguing that these reasons should not rely on moral concepts. It combines intuitionist epistemology with Pyrrhonist skepticism to explain how we understand reasons. The author defends a hedonistic theory of well-being and proposes a practical reason framework that allows for some priority of personal good over the collective. Original arguments are presented within a context of traditional yet less popular philosophical views, offering a fresh perspective on normative ethics.

Crisp's study delves into the significant themes of Sidgwick's The Methods of Ethics, highlighting its impact on moral philosophy since its 1874 publication. The analysis emphasizes Sidgwick's insights into the metaphysics and epistemology of ethics, as well as his views on consequentialism, hedonism regarding well-being, and the role of self-interest in ethical considerations. Crisp defends Sidgwick's positions as largely correct, offering a detailed examination of these foundational concepts in ethical theory.

In seiner 1861 zunächst in Frazer's Magazine publizierten und zu seinen Lebzeiten in weiteren vier Auflagen vorgelegten Schrift „Utlitarism“ verteidigt John Stuart Mill das Nützlichkeitsprinzip als das grundlegende Kriterium für die Beurteilung der Moralität aller Handlungen, sei es der freien Handlungen der Individuen, sei es der Einschränkungen dieser Freiheit durch von Gesellschaft und Staat vorgegebene Regeln. Dabei geht es ihm vor allem darum, den Utilitarismus vor dem Einwand zu retten, er gebe dem hedonistischen Eigennutz Vorrang vor der ethischen Maxime einer gerechten Verteilung der Güter. So glaubt er, aus dem Prinzip des „größten Glücks der größten Zahl“ ein Modell der Verteilungsgerechtigkeit ableiten zu können, das das Nützlichkeitsprinzip als das erste Prinzip der Moral erweist. Die hier in neuer deutscher Übersetzung vorgelegte Schrift gilt als das Hauptwerk der klassischen utilitaristischen Ethik.

This book introduces and assesses Mill's life and the background of Utilitarianism and its continuing importance to philosophical thought.

An exploration of the characteristics of ley lines in general and of the topography of ley lines in Wessex in particular.

From Thomas Hobbes to Jeremy Bentham, 'British Moralists' have questioned whether being virtuous makes you happy. Roger Crisp elucidates their views on happiness and virtue, self-interest and sacrifice, and well-being and morality, and highlights key themes such as psychological egoism, evaluative hedonism, and moral reason in their thought.

Roger Crisp presents a comprehensive study of Henry Sidgwick's The Methods of Ethics, a landmark work first published in 1874. Crisp argues that Sidgwick is largely right about central issues in moral philosophy: the metaphysics and epistemology of ethics, consequentialism, hedonism about well-being, and the weight to be given to self-interest.