Screen LibraryCritical essays on "causation and responsibility" /
Moore s Causation and Responsibility is one of the most important publications in the philosophy of law.This volume offers, for the first time, an exchange between legal and philosophical scholars over the work. It pioneers the dialogue between English-speaking and German philosophy of law on a broa...
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De Gruyter,
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| Publisher Address: | Berlin/Boston : |
| Publication Dates: | [2013] |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
Moore s Causation and Responsibility is one of the most important publications in the philosophy of law.This volume offers, for the first time, an exchange between legal and philosophical scholars over the work. It pioneers the dialogue between English-speaking and German philosophy of law on a broad range of pressing foundational questions. The collection is essential reading for anyone interested in legal and moral theory. |
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1 online resource(vi,425pages) : illustrations Also available in print edition. |
| ISBN: | 9783110302295（electronic bk.） |
| Index Number: | K579 |
| CLC: | D914 |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- The NESS Account of Natural Causation: A Response to Criticisms / The Concept of Causation in the Law / Causal Overdetermination / Omissions as Causes Genuine, Quasi, or not at All? / Making Causal Counterfactuals More Singular, and More Appropriate for Use in Law / Moore on "the true metaphysics of causation" / Events over Facts. Why Metaphysics Matters for Law / With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility / Explanation and Responsibility / Intentions, Intentional Actions and Practical Knowledge / The Problem of Consequential Waywardness: Between Internalism and Externalism about Intentional Agency / How to Understand the Problem of Moral Luck / Causation to Culpability: Why Imputation Matters / Further Thoughts on Causation (and Related Topics) Prompted By Fifteen Critics / Notes on Contributors -- Index. |