Description: Simply Responsible by Dr Matt King Matt King presents a radical new account of responsibility according to which moral responsibility should be understood in the same way as other kinds of responsibility. We are responsible for the things we do first, then blameworthy or praiseworthy for having done them in light of whether theyre good or bad, according to a variety of standards. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description We evaluate people all the time for a wide variety of activities. We blame them for miscalculations, uninspired art, and committing crimes. We praise them for detailed brushwork, a superb pass, and their acts of kindness. We accomplish things, from solving crosswords to mastering guitar solos. We bungle our endeavors, whether this is letting a friend down or burning dinner. Sometimes these deeds are morally significant, but many times they arenot.Simply Responsible defends the radical proposal that the blameworthy artist is responsible in just the same way that the blameworthy thief is. We can be responsible for all kinds of differentactivities, from lip-synching to long division, from murders to meringues, but the relation involved, what author Matt King calls the basic responsibility relation, is the same in every case. We are responsible for the things we do first, then blameworthy or praiseworthy for having done them in light of whether theyre good or bad, according to a variety of standards.Why is this a radical proposal? Firstly, because so much of the contemporary literature on moralresponsibility has moralized its nature. According to most accounts, moral responsibility is either a special species of responsibility or else depends on moralized capacities. In contrast, King argues that weget a more complete and unifying picture of responsible agency from a more general theory of responsibility. Secondly, the proposal is radical due to its drastic simplicity. King foregoes many of the complications that feature in other accounts of responsibility, arguing that we can make do with less demanding theoretical elements. Author Biography Matt King is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he thinks and writes about responsibility and other related topics in ethics and law. His work has been published in over a dozen journals and edited volumes, and is even occasionally cited. He is co-editor of Agency in Mental Disorder (OUP, 2022). Table of Contents PrefaceIntroduction: A General Theory of Responsibility1: The Basic Responsibility Relation2: Basic Agency3: Basic Blame and Basic Praise4: Basic Desert5: Beyond Basic ResponsibilityConclusion: Odds & Ends Review This book is excellent. The fundamental proposal is elegant and powerful, and the writing is beautiful. (How often does one get to say that about work in contemporary agency theory?) King identifies a core notion, "basic agency," and shows how we can build out from this single, shared element to accounts of a wide range of different kinds of responsibility (not limited to moral). His analysis draws attention to the unity of agency and responsibility, so to speak. The book is admirable in defending a striking and bold hypothesis that illuminates various issues in the contemporary debates, without getting bogged down in them. Highly recommended! * John Martin Fischer, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of California *The book is clear, engaging, and suitable for all reading levels. * Choice * Details ISBN0192883593 Author Dr Matt King Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2023 ISBN-10 0192883593 ISBN-13 9780192883599 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2023-06-15 UK Release Date 2023-06-15 Illustrator Susana Gurrea Imprint Oxford University Press Subtitle Basic Blame, Scant Praise, and Minimal Agency Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by D. T. Potts NZ Release Date 2023-06-15 Birth 1932 Affiliation Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology and History, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University Position Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology and History, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World Qualifications PhD DEWEY 170 Audience General AU Release Date 2023-09-06 Pages 200 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158452802;
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