How Long to Read A Theory of Value and Obligation

How Long Does it Take to Read A Theory of Value and Obligation?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 46 minutes to read A Theory of Value and Obligation by Robin Attfield

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Originally published in 1987 and re-issued in 2020 with a new Preface, this book presents and elaborates interrelated solutions to a number of problems in moral philosophy, from the location of intrinsic value and the nature of a worthwhile life, via the limits of obligation and the nature of justice, to the status of moral utterances. After developing a biocentric account of moral standing, the author locates worthwhile life in the development of the generic capacities of a creature, whether human or nonhuman, and presents an account of relative intrinsic value which later generates a theory of interspecific justice. This value-theory also informs a consequentialist understanding of obligation, of moral rightness and of supererogation. The understanding thus supplied is shown to cope with the problems of integrity, of justice and of the ‘Repugnant Conclusion’ in population ethics. A cognitivist account of ethical conclusions such as those so far reached is then defended against non-cognitivist and relativist objections and a far-reaching naturalist theory is defended, integrating earlier conclusions with an account of the logic of the fundamental ethical concepts. This wide-ranging volume which maps the whole area of morality is thoroughly argued with reference both to contemporary philosophical developments and to classical theories.

How long is A Theory of Value and Obligation?

A Theory of Value and Obligation by Robin Attfield is 219 pages long, and a total of 56,721 words.

This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 69% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Theory of Value and Obligation Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 9 minutes to read A Theory of Value and Obligation aloud.

What Reading Level is A Theory of Value and Obligation?

A Theory of Value and Obligation is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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