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either to be on-site, or to log-in in using either Shibboleth or Athens. It is also very easy to download VPN software to an off-campus computer, which then gives you access to resources available on-site – for details see http://www.itservices.manchester.ac.uk/vpn). The lists are not exhaustive: you are encouraged to find your own texts to read by following up footnotes, browsing real and virtual libraries etc. Useful on-line browsing resources include: The Blackwell Guide to Ethical Theory (especially Part II: Normative ethics) Accessible at http://www.blackwellreference.com The Oxford Handbook of Ethical Theory (especially Part II: Normative ethical theory) Accessible at: http://www.oxfordscholarship.com//oso/public/index.html Philosophy Compass http://philosophy-compass.com/sections/ethics/ The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy at http://plato.stanford.edu/ PhilPapers http://philpapers.org/ Google scholar http://scholar.google.co.uk/ ‘*’ means ‘especially recommended’. ‘!’ means ‘will be hard to understand, if you have not read some of the other material first’. Lecture 1: Introduction No reading specific to this lecture. Lecture 2: Morality and self-interest Tutorial Reading (on Blackboard): Foot P. (1972) ‘Morality as a System of Hypothetical Imperatives’ Philosophical Review Vol. 81(3) pp. 305-316. Also in several collections. Other readings: Plato Republic Bks I and II (various editions and translations). * Williams B. (1972) ‘The amoralist’ in his Morality: An introduction to ethics Cambridge: CUP. Lenman J. (1999) ‘The Externalist and the Amoralist’ Philosophia Vol. 27 pp. 441–57. ! Raz J. (1997) ‘The Amoralist’ in G. Cullity and B. Gaut (eds.) Ethics and Practical Reasoning Oxford: OUP, also in Engaging Reason Oxford: OUP (a collection of Raz’s papers). 110
Raz J. (1999) ‘The central conflict: morality and self-interest’ in R. Crisp and B. Hooker (eds.) Well Being and Morality: Essays in honour of James Griffin Oxford: OUP, also in Engaging Reason OUP (a collection of Raz’s papers). * Parfit D. (2011) On What Matters Oxford: OUP Vol. 1 ch. 6 ‘Morality’. If you search for this via the JRUL catalogue, you’ll find an e-book version viewable online. ! Parfit D. (1984) Reasons and Persons Oxford: OUP ch. 2. Gauthier D. (1991) ‘Why contractarianism?’ in P. Vallentyne (ed.) Contractarianism and Rational Choice Cambridge CUP; also in Rachels J. (ed.) Ethical Theory 2: Theories about How We Should Live Oxford: OUP (and in the double-volume edition called simply Ethical Theory). Railton P. (1984) ‘Alienation, Consequentialism and the Demands of Morality’ Philosophy and Public Affairs Vol. 13 pp. 134-171 See secs. VIII and IX Reprinted in various collections. Nagel T. (1997) ‘From The Possibility of Altruism’ in S. L. Darwall, A. Gibbard and P. Railton (eds.), Moral Discourse and Practice: Some Philosophical Approaches New York: OUP pp. 323–339 (If you want to look at the book from which these selections are taken, Nagel’s The Possibility of Altruism was published by Princeton University Press in 1970). Smith M. (1994) The Moral Problem. Oxford: Basil Blackwell ch. 3. ! McDowell J. (1978) ‘Are Moral Requirements Hypothetical Imperatives?’ Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume 52 pp.13-29. Also in Mind, Value and Reality Cambridge, Mass.: HUP (a collection of McDowell’s papers). ! Pink T. (2004). ‘Moral obligation’ Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement Vol. 54 pp. 159- 185. Lecture 3: Reasons Tutorial Reading (on Blackboard): Williams B. (1981) ‘Internal and external reasons’ in his Moral Luck Cambridge: CUP pp. 101-113. Also in several collections. Other readings: Hooker B. (1987) ‘Williams’ Argument against External Reasons’ Analysis 47 no. 1 pp. 42-4. ! Parfit D. (1997) ‘Reasons and Motivation’ Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society Supplementary Vol. 71 pp. 99–130. Smith M. (1994) The Moral Problem. Oxford: Basil Blackwell pp. 155-161, pp. 164-174. 111
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SECOND YEAR COURSE OUTLINES 2012-20
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FACULTY OF HUMANITIES SCHOOL OF SOC
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Learning Outcomes On successful com
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TOTAL: 200 hours Prompt arrival at
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For further details please see the
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All reading lists are for guidance
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Makin, Gideon. The Metaphysicians o
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Beiser (ed.) Cambridge Companion to
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Sluga, Hans, Frege [an intermediate
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Required Readings 1. Russell, ‘De
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Klement, Kevin. ‘Russell’s Logi
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WEEK 6. READING WEEK: NO LECTURES O
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Putnam, ‘“Two Dogmas” Revisit
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Brain McLaughlin, ‘Anomalous Moni
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Loux, Michael and D. Zimmerman (eds
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5. How much of Russell’s theory o
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Summary We will focus on the metaph
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Students should consult the Univers
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(3) What is the best formulation of
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Davidson, D. 1970. Mental events. I
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aspects of the work of some of the
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essays and exam answers. We also dr
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accepting others. However, the view
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experience? Some have argued that o
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Heidegger right to claim that the p
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