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OverviewIs it appropriate to honour and admire people who have created great works of art, made important intellectual contributions, performed great sporting feats, or shaped the history of a nation if those people have also acted immorally? This book provides a philosophical investigation of this important and timely question. The authors draw on the latest research from ethics, value theory, philosophy of emotion, social philosophy, and social psychology to develop and substantiate arguments that have been made in the public debates about this issue. They offer a detailed analysis of the nature and ethics of honour and admiration, and present reasons both in favour and against honouring and admiring the immoral. They also take on the important matter of whether we can separate the achievements of public figures from their immoral behaviour. Ultimately, the authors reject a “onesize-fits-all” approach and argue that we must weigh up the reasons for and against honouring and admiring in each particular case. Honouring and Admiring the Immoral is written in an accessible style that shows how philosophy can engage with public debates about important ethical issues. It will be of interest to scholars and students working in moral philosophy, philosophy of emotion, and social philosophy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alfred Archer (Tilburg University, The Netherlands) , Benjamin Matheson (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Germany.)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.299kg ISBN: 9780367407148ISBN 10: 0367407140 Pages: 138 Publication Date: 21 June 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Honour and Admiration Chapter 2: Admirability and Immorality Chapter 3: Reasons Against Honouring and Admiring Chapter 4: Against Abandoning Admiration Chapter 5: Refocusing Admiration ConclusionReviewsA much-needed investigation in one of the hottest topics in philosophy, psychology, and public discourse - Maria Silvia Vaccarezza, University of Genoa, Italy Author InformationAlfred Archer is an assistant professor of philosophy at Tilburg University and a member of the Tilburg Center for Logic, Ethics, and Philosophy of Science. His primary research interests are in moral philosophy and moral psychology, particularly supererogation, the nature and ethics of admiration, and the ethics of fame. Benjamin Matheson is a Humboldt research fellow at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. He has research interests in ethics, moral psychology, philosophy of emotions, metaphysics, and the philosophy of religion. His work has appeared in Philosophical Studies, American Philosophical Quarterly, and Canadian Journal of Philosophy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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