Thinking How to Live

By: Allan Gibbard

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Paperback | 15 March 2008 | Edition Number 1

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Philosophers have long suspected that thought and discourse about what we ought to do differ in some fundamental way from statements about what is. But the difference has proved elusive, in part because the two kinds of statement look alike. Focusing on judgments that express decisions-judgments about what is to be done, all things considered-Allan Gibbard offers a compelling argument for reconsidering, and reconfiguring, the distinctions between normative and descriptive discourse-between questions of "ought" and "is."

Gibbard considers how our actions, and our realities, emerge from the thousands of questions and decisions we form for ourselves. The result is a book that investigates the very nature of the questions we ask ourselves when we ask how we should live, and that clarifies the concept of "ought" by understanding the patterns of normative concepts involved in beliefs and decisions.

An original and elegant work of metaethics, this book brings a new clarity and rigor to the discussion of these tangled issues, and will significantly alter the long-standing debate over "objectivity" and "factuality" in ethics.

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In this fascinating book, Gibbard applies his development of the tools of traditional Anglo-American metaethical theory to the questions about that most basic philosophical concern: How should one live?...Gibbard's arguments are clear and illustrated with helpful examples. His final result is sure to generate disagreement, but theorists in this area must contend with his arguments. -- J. H. Barker Choice 20040601 Everywhere in Gibbard's impressive book opponents as well as allies have much to learn...His book is a pleasure to read, crafted with admirable care and clarity while minimizing technicality. The arguments are concise, and much has been packed into a relatively short compass, but there is a wealth of rich and suggestive detail. It is a book that deserves close study, and will stimulate and reward reflection. -- Garrett Cullity Philosophical Quarterly 20070301

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Preliminaries
Introduction: A Possibility Proof
Intuitionism as Template: Emending Moore
The Thing to Do
Planning and Ruling Out: The ""Frege-Geach"" Problem
Judgment, Disagreement, Negation
Supervenience and Constitution
Character and Import
Normative Concepts
Ordinary Oughts: Meaning and Motivation
Normative Kinds: Patterns of Engagement
What to Say about the Thing to Do: The Expressivistic Turn and What it Gains Us
Knowing What to Do
Explaining with
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