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Contractarianism and Rational Choice

Essays on David Gauthier's Morals by Agreement

by Peter Vallentyne

  • Paperback
  • 356 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 2.1 cm

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For philosophers and students of moral theory

Provides insightful critiques of Gauthier's work

You will deepen your understanding of moral agreement

This anthology critically explores David Gauthier's moral contractarianism.

David Gauthier's Morals by Agreement (1986) is the most complete and suggestive contractarian theory of morality since the work of Rawls. In this anthology a number of prominent moral and political philosophers offer a critical assessment of Gauthier's theory and its three main projects: developing a contractarian foundation for morality, defending a theory of rational choice, and supporting the claim that rationality requires one to keep one's agreements. An introduction sets out Gauthier's project, while Gauthier himself has the last word, responding to the critiques. This collection will interest moral and political philosophers, social theorists, and specialists in the philosophy and theory of law as well as management sciences.

  • Title

    Contractarianism and Rational Choice

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    January 1991

  • Weight

    523g

  • Page Count

    356

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780521398152

  • ISBN-10

    0521398150

  • Eden Code

    4575040