Naturalism and deontology: An Essay on the Problems of Ethics PDF
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STUDIES IN PHILOSOPHY XXVII NATURALISM AND DEONTOLOGY An Essay on the Problems of Ethics by D. A. ROHATYN Roosevelt University Chicago, Illinois 1975 MOUTON THF. HAGUE • PARIS ©Copyright 1975 in The Netherlands Mouton & Co. N.V., Publishers, The Hague No part of this book may be translated or reproduced in any form, by print, photoprint, microfilm, or any other means, without written permission from the publishers. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOG CARD NUMBER: 73-92240 ISBN: 90 279 3233 6 Rohatyn: Naturalism and Deontology: ERRATA p. 32, 1. 19, delete extreme left-hand bracket from the logical formula p. 51, fn. 120, read 'prepositions' as 'prop.ositions' p. 86, 1. 14, change last word on line from 'to' to 'now' p. 98, fn. 81, 5th line, read'Searly'as'Searle' p. 98, fn. 81,1. 10, read 'Promising' as 'promising' p. 99, 1. 5, delete the word 'a' p. 102, fn. 94, 3rd line, read 'dagmatists' as 'dogmatists' p. 102, fn. 94,4th line, delete second occurrence of '1' in 'Evil' p. 103, 1. 26, change 'of to 'on' p. 119, entry under Baker, change '229' to '299' in pagination For Stevie, who knows all about meta-meta stuff PREFACE The critics will have no trouble dissecting this work. They will find hyperbole, vagueness, lack of sound argument and sometimes of argu- ment itself, sloppiness, discontinuity, and even misinterpretation. Since enemies are always more numerous than friends, one must sus- pect, indeed expect, the worst. Dire prognostications about the non- future of this book are probably correct, but at the same time they are of very little interest. The main, and perhaps the only redeeming feature of the present volume is that it raises issues which philosophy has, to its own embarrassment, neglected. As long as the neglect does not continue, there will be no reason for further shame. If some of the ideas (for which no originality is claimed, by the way) presented here receive a more thorough trial, the effort made will be rewarded. If not, then it will be up to future generations to see to it that the effort was not wasted, if they dare. Without John Donnelly, not one page here would have been writ- ten. His patience in reading, and painstakingly criticizing, every draft and early version of each chapter made it possible for it to be done, let alone possess any conceivable merit. The responsibility for mistakes and defects is of course entirely our own; but without his help, they would have been far more numerous, and infinitely graver in conse- quence. Only his assistance enabled numerous personal obstacles and limitations to be overcome. Without the patient support, encouragement and above all, deep and continued friendship of the person to whom this little treatise is dedicated, life would not be worthwhile. D.A.R. Chicago January, 1973
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