Possibility of altruism, the

Auteur :
Nagel, Thomas
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691020020
Date de publication :
21 mars 1979
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Poids :
198 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Just as there are rational requirements on thought, there are rational requirements on action. This book defends a conception of ethics, and a related conception of human nature, according to which altruism is included among the basic rational requirements on desire and action.