Most people believe that there are limits to the sacrifices that morality can demand. Shelly kagan on the future of death when we can live. Achievements are typically acknowledged as significant on objective list theories of value, but in spite of such widespread acknowledgement of the importance of achievements, there is virtually no philosophical literature devoted to the rigorous investigation of just what. The limits of morality shelly kagan oxford university press. Shelly kagan borders, culture, and citizenship phil 474a o instructor. Volume two consists of commentaries on volume one by susan wolf, allen wood, barbara herman, and.
In death, yale professor of philosopher shelly kagan addresses some of the key. He is best known for his writings about moral philosophy and normative ethics. Shelly kagan is the clark professor of philosophy at yale university. In academic philosophy, one of the best compliments you can give a book is to say you disagree with it but think it has to be read by those in the field. That is, you must stake out a position that you take to be correct, and then you must offer arguments for that view, consider objections, and reply to those objections. Sadler, kotti everdene, mark thorsby, philosophical overdose, philosophy tube, wireless philosophy, zizekian studies. By this standard shelly kagan s the geometry of desert is very much an outlier. Imperfect deliberation, contextsensitive intuition, and the. Government work and is in the public domain in the usa. Shelly kagan chicago, 1954 is clark professor of philosophy at yale.
For each evaluative focal point, the theory of overall value specifies a comparative ranking of the items falling within that evaluative focal point in terms of how well they conduce toward or. Although it would often be meritorious, we are not, in fact, morally required to do all that we can to promote overall good. His accumulated distinctions and arguments help to. Seyla benhabib the moral foundations of politics plsc 118b o instructor. About professor shelly kagan shelly kagan is clark professor of philosophy at yale. The firstvolume, theories of justice, edited by tom campbell and alejandra mancilla, comprises a selection of some of the most important essays on the general theory of justice published over recent decades. How to write a philosophy paper shelly kagan department of. Yale phil 176 death spring, 2007 yale phil 176 death with professor shelly kagan author. Most philosophy books, its fair to say, contain more footnotes than graphs. Shelly kagan on the future of death when we can live decades longer the yale professor ponders living to 160. Every paper you write for me will be based on the same basic assignment.
Safe guarding human health and the natural systems on which it depends on october 3, 2018, nearly 200 alumni and friends of yale gathered at the national constitution center to consider the health of our planet and of humanity. When this happens, we may try to make progress by combining features of these opposing views in new ways, to create hybrid theories. Kagan structures walt introduce kagan structures in order to broaden teaching and learning methodology wilf improved knowledge of kagan structures and will be familiar with approx 6 structures to consider how the key principles of kagan and how these can be incorporated into learning and teaching. Theron pummer 2019 in espen gamlund and carl tollef solberg ed. Shelly kagan pulls off the improbable feat of saying something original about moral status that is not subject to easy refutation.
This is the first of a series of lectures on suicide. Do we have reason to believe in the existence of immortal souls. Nov, 1997 death the open yale course series by shelly kagan death is the very interesting book based on a course on death that professor kagan has taught at yale university. Kagans main research interests lie in moral philosophy, and in particular, normative ethics. Normative ethics by shelly kagan, 1998 online research.
Media in category shelly kagan the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Kagan structures walt introduce kagan structures in order to broaden teaching and learning methodology wilf improved knowledge of kagan structures and will be familiar with approx 6 structures to consider how the key principles of kagan and how these can. Katja vogt, fall 2009, advanced ethics survey, phil g6720 1 advanced ethics survey note. Shelly kagan is an first rate moral philosopher and this is a fine book, though it is not a book a agree with. Recently this has happened in the philosophy of wellbeing. That is, you must stake out a position that you take to be. The first half of the book presents a systematic survey of the basic normative factors, focusing on controversial questions concerning the precise content of each factor, its scope. Providing a thorough introduction to current philosophical views on morality, normative ethics examines an acts rightness or wrongness in light of such factors as consequences, harm, and consent. Hybrid theories christopher woodard in many areas of philosophy we may be tempted to think that some opposing views each capture part of the truth. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading death the open yale courses series. Shelly kagan offers a division between moral factors and theoretical foundations that reflects the actual working practices of contemporary moral philosophers. Death the open yale course series by shelly kagan death is the very interesting book based on a course on death that professor kagan has taught at yale university. The central focus of my research investigates the nature of achievements, and what makes them valuable. Lecture 5 arguments for the existence of the soul, part iii.
Death the open yale courses series kindle edition by. Much contemporary writing on animal ethics is egalitarian in the sense that otherwise similar harms or goods for people and nonhuman animals are thought to count equally. In this thoughtprovoking book, philosophy professor shelly kagan examines the myriad questions that arise when we confront the meaning of mortality. Imperfect deliberation, contextsensitive intuition, and the evolution of cooperation a computational gametheoretic model of the evolution of cooperation in dualprocess agents by ari kagan yale university april 22nd, 2016 thesis advisor. Shelly kagan leave of absence fall 2019 clark prof of philosophy. The seminar will involve a close study of derek parfits. Shelly kagan department of philosophy, yale university. Perhaps the most common objection to consequentialism is this. Death isbn 9780300180848 pdf epub shelly kagan ebook. The first is rationality and the question of under what circumstances it makes sense to end ones own life. Will a second brain have the memories of the first. Apr 23, 2017 much contemporary writing on animal ethics is egalitarian in the sense that otherwise similar harms or goods for people and nonhuman animals are thought to count equally. Shelly kagan department of philosophy po box 208306 yale university new haven ct, 065208306. Two very distinct contexts are presented in which the subject can be further explored.
In paving the way for his proposal, he challenges peter singers thesis that most people are speciesist in the sense of having an unjusti. Yale explores yale takes expertise on the road philadelphia, pa planetary health. Death the open yale courses series kindle edition by kagan, shelly. By this standard shelly kagans the geometry of desert is very much an outlier. How to write a philosophy paper shelly kagan department of philosophy 1. In 2007, kagans course about death was offered for free online, and proved to be very popular. Shelly kagan, department of philosophy, yale university. Wes cecil, rick rodrick, academy of ideas, eric dodson, christopher haugen, european graduate school video lectures, georgy dr. Much of his work centers on the debate between consequentialist and deontological moral theories, with publications on the nature of wellbeing, moral desert, utopia, and the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Whats more, most people also believe that certain types of acts are simply forbidden, morally off limits, even when necessary for promoting the overall good. Shelly kagan on the future of death when we can live decades. Shelly kagan s the limits of morality michael slote university of maryland shelly kagan s the limits of morality is a welcome and impressive contribution to the literature of debate between consequentialism and ordinary or commonsense morality. Ian shapiro theories, practices, and politics of human rights plsc 148b o instructors.
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