Dr Simon Kirchin, Reader in Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, has edited a new book entitled Reading Parfit: On What Matters (Routledge, 2017).
Derek Parfit was one of the world’s leading philosophers. His On What Matters was the most eagerly awaited book in philosophy for many years. Reading Parfit: On What Matters is an essential overview and assessment of volumes 1 and 2 of Parfit’s monumental work by a team of international contributors, and includes responses by Parfit himself. It discusses central features of Parfit’s book, including the structure and nature of reasons; the ideas underlying moral principles; Parfit’s discussions of consequentialism, contractualism and Kantian deontology; and his metaethical ideas and arguments.
Reading Parfit will be central reading for students of ethics and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of one of the most important works of philosophy published in the last 50 years.
For full details of the book, please see the publisher’s page here: www.routledge.com/Reading-Parfit-On-What-Matters/Kirchin/p/book/9780415529501