Knowing What To Do: Imagination, Virtue, and Platonism in Ethics 1st Edition by Sophie Grace Chappell (PDF)

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Sophie Grace Chappell develops a picture of what philosophical ethics can be like, once set aside from the idealising and reductive pressures of conventional moral theory. Her question is ‘How are we to know what to do?’, and the answer she defends is ‘By developing our moral imaginations’. The series of studies presented in Knowing What To Do contribute to the case that the moral imagination is a key part of human excellence or virtue by showing that it plays a wide variety of roles in our practical and evaluative lives. There is no short-cut or formulaic way of knowing what to do; but the longer and more painstaking approach is more rewarding anyway. This approach involves developing our repertoire of natural human capacities for imagination, open deliberation, and contemplative attention to the world, the people, and the reality of value around us.

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Editorial Reviews: Review “Knowing What to Do is an excellent book: the clear prose and application of literature, philosophy, and history make it an enjoyable read. This book appeals to nonspecialists and specialists alike. The focus of this book is mostly on metaethics and normative ethics, but it also concerns areas in applied ethics, such as environmental ethics and biomedical ethics, as well as epistemology. Additionally, anyone interested in issues concerning philosophical methodology will find this book useful.” — Ethics About the Author Sophie Grace Chappell is the author of numerous books and articles on ethics, ancient philosophy, epistemology, and philosophy of religion. She has taught at universities including the University of Oxford, the University of British Columbia, the University of East Anglia, and the University of Manchester. Since 2006 she has been Professor of Philosophy at The Open University.

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⭐Not terrible, not groundbreaking. There are more comprehensive books dealing with the topic out there. However for the price it could serve as an additional option as part of a larger collection. Something to use in tandem with more in-depth works possibly useful as a detached point of view if struggling with grasping typical concepts within.

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