Respect

Respect: philosophical essays

by Dean, Richard, (Professor of philosophy) Sensen, Oliver

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"Respect is one of the central concepts in contemporary moral thought. It plays a prominent role in everyday, pre-philosophical moral thinking, as well as in recent moral theory and applied ethics. Yet basic questions about the concept and role of respect have received less attention than might be expected. This volume takes up some of these basic questions. The book is not meant to be a comprehensive handbook that covers all aspects of the topic of respect, nor is the focus of the book mainly …

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  • Full title :Respect : philosophical essays / edited by Richard Dean and Oliver Sensen.

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"Respect is one of the central concepts in contemporary moral thought. It plays a prominent role in everyday, pre-philosophical moral thinking, as well as in recent moral theory and applied ethics. Yet basic questions about the concept and role of respect have received less attention than might be expected. This volume takes up some of these basic questions. The book is not meant to be a comprehensive handbook that covers all aspects of the topic of respect, nor is the focus of the book mainly historical. Rather, the aim is to give leading experts in the field a chance to present their latest ideas and point the research on respect in new directions. Following an introductory historical essay, Part I addresses questions of what respect is, its nature and basis. Part II examines questions in moral theory, for example what exactly ought to be respected, what role respect plays in morality, and which different types of respect are appropriate and morally significant. Part III deals with the practical application of requirements of respect. The essays in this volume will be of interest both to scholars and students working on issues of respect and to anyone interested in this central moral notion"--

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2021
  • Edition:First edition

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
  • Place of Publication:Oxford, United Kingdom
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2021

The Physical Object

  • Description:xviii, 306 pages ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0198824939, 9780198824930
  • oclc:on1225624594
  • LC Classification:BJ1533.R4
  • Dewey Decimal:179.9

Table of Contents

On what respect is -- Respect in moral theory -- Applications of respect.

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Respect

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Dean, Richard, (Professor of philosophy) Sensen, Oliver

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