Practical Reason in Historical and Systematic Perspective

Dawa Ometto (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 311221479X / ISBN 13: 9783112214794

Published by De Gruyter, 2025

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Practical Reason in Historical and Systematic Perspective | Dawa Ometto (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | ISSN | VI | Englisch | 2025 | De Gruyter | EAN 9783112214794 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, De Gruyter GmbH, Genthiner Str. 13, 10785 Berlin, productsafety[at]degruyterbrill[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practical Reason in Historical and Systematic Perspective
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 311221479X
• ISBN 13: 9783112214794
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 230W x 155H x 20D millimeters 230 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 20 millimeters depth
• Weight: 534 grams
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Synopsis

The idea that there is a distinctively practical use of reason, and correspondingly a distinctively practical form of knowledge, unites many otherwise diverse voices in the history of practical philosophy: from Aristotle to Kant, from Rousseau to Marx, from Hegel to G.E.M. Anscombe, and many others. This volume gathers works by scholars who take inspiration from these and many other historical figures in order to deepen our systematic understanding of questions raised by their work that still are, or ought to be, at the center of contemporary philosophical debate: the form and nature of practical reasoning, agential self-consciousness or practical knowledge, how knowledge of the good relates to our motivational capacity, and the shape of philosophical thinking about sound forms of living together. Accordingly, the volume is divided into three parts: action theory, meta-ethics, and political philosophy. This fusion of perspectives delivers novel possibilities not only for answering the systematic questions outlined above, but also for understanding both what unifies and distinguishes those historical voices that have sought to articulate the concept of practical reason.

“This fascinating volume brings out the richness and profundity of an oft-neglected approach to understanding human agency, one that foregrounds action as itself an exercise of reason. Essays on ethics, mind, action, and political philosophy explore the history, substance, and implications of this idea, cutting across while also revealing the unity underlying various parts of philosophy that are typically treated separately.” – Eric Marcus, Auburn University

About the Author

James Conant, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA; Dawa Ometto, University of Leipzig, Leipzig.