Nature and Conduct

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© 1975

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Editors:

R. S. Peters (Acting Honorary Director, Professor of the Philosophy of Education)⁰

R. S. Peters
1. The Royal Institute of Philosophy, UK
  University of London Institute of Education, UK
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Table of contents (16 chapters)

Front Matter

Pages i-xv

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Essay on Man
- Renford Bambrough
Pages 1-13
Has Man an Essence?
- Anthony Quinton
Pages 14-35
Kant and Anthropology
- G. J. Warnock
Pages 36-45
On Inequality and Violence, and the Differences We Make between Them
- Ted Honderich
Pages 46-82
Agreement, Objectivity and the Sentiment of Humanity in Morals
- Christopher Cherry
Pages 83-98
Psycho-Analysis, Human Nature and Human Conduct
- Ian Gregory
Pages 99-120
The Natural Supremacy of Conscience
- Justin Gosling
Pages 121-138
Reason and Happiness
- Roger Scruton
Pages 139-161
Needs, Desires and Moral Turpitude
- Richard Wollheim
Pages 162-179
My Role and Its Duties
- Martin Hollis
Pages 180-199
Three Views Concerning Human Freedom
- John Watkins
Pages 200-228
Nature, History and Morality
- Shirley Robin Letwin
Pages 229-250
Attitudes to Nature
- John Passmore
Pages 251-264
Hog in Sloth, Fox in Stealth: Man and Beast in Moral Thinking
- John Benson
Pages 265-280
Contrasting Methods of Environmental Planning
- Richard Hare
Pages 281-297
Techniques and Values in Policy Decisions
- Peter Self
Pages 298-312
Back Matter

Pages 313-315

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Editors and Affiliations

The Royal Institute of Philosophy, UK

R. S. Peters
University of London Institute of Education, UK

R. S. Peters

Bibliographic Information

Book Title: Nature and Conduct
Editors: R. S. Peters
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02568-8
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1975
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 315
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: Philosophy of Nature

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