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Moral Knowledge

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  • © 1966

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Authors:
  1. Oliver A. Johnson

    1. University of California, Riverside, USA

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N1-X
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  2. The Problem of Moral Knowledge

    • Oliver A. Johnson
    Pages 1-13

  3. Duty and Goodness

    • Oliver A. Johnson
    Pages 14-39

  4. Duty and Rightness

    • Oliver A. Johnson
    Pages 40-59

  5. A New Point of View

    • Oliver A. Johnson
    Pages 60-76

  6. Duty and Ordinary Language

    • Oliver A. Johnson
    Pages 77-106

  7. A Return to Intuitionism

    • Oliver A. Johnson
    Pages 107-121

  8. Reason and Duty

    • Oliver A. Johnson
    Pages 122-155

  9. Toward a General Theory of Morality

    • Oliver A. Johnson
    Pages 156-170

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 171-172
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About this book

As its title indicates, this book is concerned with two different fields of philosophy, ethics and epistemology. The bulk of the argument is devoted to epistemological questions, as these arise within the context of morality. Hence, the conclusions I reach could probably best be described as prolegomena to the elaboration of a theory of ethics. I have plans, which I hope will be realized in the next few years, of elaborating such a theory. I started work on Moral Knowledge in the summer of 1958 with the help of a University Faculty Fellowship, for which I am most grateful. of the research for the book, as well as a good bit of its writing, Much was done in two libraries, The University Library, Berkeley, and the Bodleian Library, Oxford. Members of the staffs of both libraries, by their courtesy and helpfulness, lightened immeasurably the task of my research. lowe a special debt of gratitude to four people-to Mr.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of California, Riverside, USA

    Oliver A. Johnson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Moral Knowledge

  • Authors: Oliver A. Johnson

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-9317-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, Netherlands 1966

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-011-8557-8Published: 01 January 1966

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-9317-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 172

  • Topics: Ethics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind

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