Wittgenstein and Moral Philosophy (Routledge Revivals)

Wittgenstein and Moral Philosophy, first published in 1989, represents the first serious and rigorous attempt to apply Wittgenstein's method to ethics. The conclusions arrived at differ radically from those dominating contemporary ethical discussion, revealing an immense discrepancy between the ethical concepts employed in everyday moral decision-making and the way in which these are discussed by philosophers.

Johnston, Paul

Preface 1. Wittgenstein, Philosophy, and Ethics 2. Misunderstanding Human Action (I) 3. Misunderstanding Human Action (II) 4. The Ineffability of Value 5. Ethics and Human Action 6. Ethics: A Distinctive Reaction 7. Truth, Relativism, and Objectivity 8. Reasons and the Will; Conclusion; Appendix: ethics and society; Notes; Abbreviations and bibliography