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K o i n o n :
This book brings out the way in which the twentieth century philosopher R. M.
Hare has attempted to break the deadlock to which his contemporary moral
theories had been led, i.e. irrationalism and relativism. Taking his point of
departure from these theories, he suggests that the logical rules we reach Sozialwissenschaftliche
from the linguistic analysis of moral language can have implications on the
normative level, which in their form are in agreement with the principle of utility.
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So he differs from his contemporary philosophers because he argues that we
engage in moral philosophy with a view to clarifying and solving the practical
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problems we face in life. In this sense he is an ardent defender of the practical
relevance of philosophy. Hare’s moral account is closely analyzed in this book Band 10
and his main theses are tested not only for internal coherence but also for their
capacity to resist all rational criticism.
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An Overview of R. M. Hare’s Moral Philosophy
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K o i n o n :
This book brings out the way in which the twentieth century philosopher R. M.
Hare has attempted to break the deadlock to which his contemporary moral
theories had been led, i.e. irrationalism and relativism. Taking his point of
departure from these theories, he suggests that the logical rules we reach Sozialwissenschaftliche
from the linguistic analysis of moral language can have implications on the
normative level, which in their form are in agreement with the principle of utility.
interdisziplinäre Studien
So he differs from his contemporary philosophers because he argues that we
engage in moral philosophy with a view to clarifying and solving the practical
Herausgegeben von Savvas A. Katsikides
problems we face in life. In this sense he is an ardent defender of the practical
relevance of philosophy. Hare’s moral account is closely analyzed in this book Band 10
and his main theses are tested not only for internal coherence but also for their
capacity to resist all rational criticism.
Eleni Kalokairinou
From Meta-Ethics to Ethics
An Overview of R. M. Hare’s Moral Philosophy
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Eleni Kalokairinou studied Philosophy at the University of Athens (BA) and at k
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the University of Exeter (MA, PhD). Her research interests include Philosophy, l
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Moral Philosophy, Applied Ethics, Bioethics and History of Philosophy. She K
worked at the University of Crete. She has been teaching at the University of ni
Cyprus as a Lecturer since 1999 and as an Assistant Professor since 2002. e
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An Overview of R. M. Hare’s Moral Philosophy
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IN MEMORIAM,
MIHAIL KALOKAIRINOS (1911-1988)
MARIA KALOKAIRINOU (1922-2003)
AUTHOR’S FORWARD
This book constitutes a more elaborate form of the project which was initially
conceived and submitted as my Doctorate thesis in Philosophy at the University
of Exeter. However, much has changed since then. Six volumes have been
added to R. M. Hare’s work, not to mention the consequent growth of literature
whether in the shape of criticism, clarification or assessment of his thought. In
addition, I have also had the opportunity to reconsider Hare’s moral philosophy,
especially in the light shed by his more recent development, and formulate a
more mature, better informed, sympathetic but for this reason, I hope, not a less
objective and rigorous assessment of his moral philosophy. During all these
years I have been in a constant, intellectual dialogue with him; it would
therefore be an important omission, if I do not acknowledge the tremendous
influence which his work has had upon my philosophical thought.
Throughout my endeavours I have had the support of R. F. Atkinson,
former Professor of Philosophy and Head of the Department of Philosophy at
the University of Exeter, who went through almost the entire script with
immense patience and care, and made valuable suggestions in terms of both
substance and form. Any weaknesses and infelicities which may still exist are,
undoubtedly, mine.
I am also greatly indebted to the Professor of Sociology and Head of the
Department of Social and Political Studies of the University of Cyprus Savvas
A. Katsikides, General Editor of the series Koinon, for his constant
encouragement and support.
A number of colleagues and friends have helped me in various ways
while I was working on this book. To all these I want to express my sincere
gratitude.
Finally, I wish to thank Professor Denis Vernant, Director of Recherches
sur la philosophie et le langage for giving me permission to reprint in
translation my article, “La philosophie morale de Hare et les limites de son
application: la question de l’ esclavage”, which appeared in this Review, no. 23,
under the title, Hare et la philosophie morale, Vrin, Paris 2004, pp. 217-229.
