Ethics
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Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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What does it truly mean to act rightly — and can reason alone guide us there? Patrick Horace Nowell-Smith's Ethics stands as one of the most lucid and rigorous works of analytic moral philosophy produced in the twentieth century, presenting a systematic examination of the language and logic that underpin our everyday moral judgements. Drawing from the tradition of ordinary language philosophy championed at Oxford, the work dissects the concepts of duty, virtue, happiness, and freedom, arguing that a clear understanding of how we use moral words is the essential first step toward any coherent ethical thinking. Nowell-Smith neither preaches nor moralises; instead, he instructs the reader in the art of thinking carefully about right and wrong, stripping away centuries of philosophical confusion with precision and wit. Published originally in the influential Pelican Books imprint, Ethics earned its place as a landmark text in post-war Anglophone philosophy, shaping a generation of students and thinkers who went on to define the discipline. Nowell-Smith's style is remarkably accessible without sacrificing intellectual rigour — a rare achievement in academic philosophy — and his arguments remain a vital touchstone for anyone grappling with metaethics or normative theory. Whether you are a seasoned philosopher or an intellectually curious newcomer, this work poses questions that refuse to stay quietly on the page.
Author: P.H. Nowell-Smith
Format: Paperback
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What does it truly mean to act rightly — and can reason alone guide us there? Patrick Horace Nowell-Smith's Ethics stands as one of the most lucid and rigorous works of analytic moral philosophy produced in the twentieth century, presenting a systematic examination of the language and logic that underpin our everyday moral judgements. Drawing from the tradition of ordinary language philosophy championed at Oxford, the work dissects the concepts of duty, virtue, happiness, and freedom, arguing that a clear understanding of how we use moral words is the essential first step toward any coherent ethical thinking. Nowell-Smith neither preaches nor moralises; instead, he instructs the reader in the art of thinking carefully about right and wrong, stripping away centuries of philosophical confusion with precision and wit. Published originally in the influential Pelican Books imprint, Ethics earned its place as a landmark text in post-war Anglophone philosophy, shaping a generation of students and thinkers who went on to define the discipline. Nowell-Smith's style is remarkably accessible without sacrificing intellectual rigour — a rare achievement in academic philosophy — and his arguments remain a vital touchstone for anyone grappling with metaethics or normative theory. Whether you are a seasoned philosopher or an intellectually curious newcomer, this work poses questions that refuse to stay quietly on the page.