Respect: Philosophical Essays

by Richard Dean (Editor), Oliver Sensen (Editor)

Overview

Respect plays a prominent role in contemporary moral philosophy, as well as our every-day moral thought. Ordinary discussion about morality is often framed in terms of demands for respect or complaints about being disrespected, yet basic questions about the concept and role of respect are frequently overlooked. Here, leading philosophers present their latest ideas and fresh perspectives to point research on the topic in new directions. Following an introduction to the historical rise of respect as a central concept in moral discourse, Part I addresses the fundamental questions of what respect is; its nature and basis. Part II then examines questions in moral theory, for example what exactly ought to be respected, what role respect plays in morality, and which different types of respect are appropriate and morally significant. Part III concludes with the practical application of requirements of respect, with implications for significant moral issues of our time including environmental ethics, social justice, disability, bioethics, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780192558367
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	04/23/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	989 KB

About the Author

Richard Dean is a Professor is Professor of Philosophy at California State University, Los Angeles. He received his PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and has previously taught at Rutgers University and the American University of Beirut. His main areas of research are the history of moral philosophy, especially Kant's ethics, and contemporary normative theory. He also has interests in empirical approaches to moral philosophy, applied ethics, and political philosophy. Oliver Sensen is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Tulane University. He has a PhD from Cambridge University and has previously held the position of teaching fellow at Harvard University, as well as Visiting Professor at MIT, the University of Chicago, and the University of Bremen. He has been invited for a visiting appointment at the Baltic Federal University in Kaliningrad, and is part of the faculty in the Program in Medical Ethics and Human Values at Tulane's Medical School. His research mainly focuses on dignity, autonomy, respect, free will, and Kant's philosophy.

Table of Contents

Introduction, Richard Dean and Oliver SensenRespect: A History, Remy DebesPart I. On What Respect IsA Conversive Theory of Respect, Philip PettitRespect for Persons and Public Justification, Gerald GausThe Phenomenology of Kantian Respect for Persons, Uriah Kriegel and Mark TimmonsHow to Treat Someone with Respect, Oliver SensenPart II. Respect in Moral TheoryRespect and the Dynamics of Finitude, Carla BagnoliThe Peculiar Idea of Respect for a Capacity, Richard DeanBeyond Respect and Beneficence: An Ideal of Appreciation, Thomas Hill, Jr.Valuing Our Humanity, Christine KorsgaardOn a Kantian Form of Respect: "Before a Humble Common Man... My Spirit Bows", Stephen DarwallPart III. Applications of RespectSelf-Respect, Arrogance, and Power: A Feminist Analysis, Robin DillonSelf-Respect Under Conditions of Oppression, Serene KhaderA Lack of Respect in Bioethics, Samuel KersteinTreating Disabled Adults as Children: An Application of Kant's Conception of Respect, Adam CuretonSpecies Egalitarianism and Respect for Nature: Of Mice and Carrots, Lucia Schwarz

Editorial Reviews

"This collection of essays is thus wide-ranging. It is also well written and likely to appeal to general readers as well as scholars." — S. Satris, CHOICE

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