Dancy, Jonathan
Overview
Works: | 74 works in 448 publications in 3 languages and 12,633 library holdings |
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Genres: | History Conference papers and proceedings Software |
Roles: | Author, Editor, Other, Director, ed, Creator |
Classifications: | B1331, 121 |
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Most widely held works about
Jonathan Dancy
- Thinking about reasons : themes from the philosophy of Jonathan Dancy( )
- Universalizability and resultance : an argument against Dancy's particularism by David Barrett( )
- A critical discussion of Jonathan Dancy's moral particularism by Philipp Schwind( Book )
- The philosophy of Jonathan Dancy( )
- A principled sensibility : rules and the life of virtue by Rebecca Lynn Stangl( )
Most widely held works by
Jonathan Dancy
A Companion to epistemology by
Jonathan Dancy(
)
75 editions published between 1992 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,629 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With nearly 300 entries on key concepts, review essays on central issues, and self-profiles by leading scholars, this companion is the most comprehensive and up-to-date single volume reference guide to epistemology
75 editions published between 1992 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,629 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With nearly 300 entries on key concepts, review essays on central issues, and self-profiles by leading scholars, this companion is the most comprehensive and up-to-date single volume reference guide to epistemology
Practical reality by
Jonathan Dancy(
)
37 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in English and held by 1,956 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This text discusses why we do things and the reasons why we should. It maintains that current philosophical orthodoxy bowdlerises this relation, making it impossible to understand how anyone can act for a good reason
37 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in English and held by 1,956 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This text discusses why we do things and the reasons why we should. It maintains that current philosophical orthodoxy bowdlerises this relation, making it impossible to understand how anyone can act for a good reason
A treatise concerning the principles of human knowledge by
George Berkeley(
)
12 editions published between 1998 and 2004 in English and held by 1,416 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this exceptional work, Berkeley makes the striking claim that physical things consist of nothing but ideas and therefore do not exist outside the mind. This claim establishes him as the founder of the idealist tradition in philosophy. The text printed in the volume is the 1734 edition of the Principles, which represents Berkeley's mature thought. Also included are four important letters between George Berkeley and Samuel Johnson, written between 1799 and 1730. This edition of Berkeley's most famous work provides readers with a thorough introduction to the central ideas of tone of the world's greatest philosophers
12 editions published between 1998 and 2004 in English and held by 1,416 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this exceptional work, Berkeley makes the striking claim that physical things consist of nothing but ideas and therefore do not exist outside the mind. This claim establishes him as the founder of the idealist tradition in philosophy. The text printed in the volume is the 1734 edition of the Principles, which represents Berkeley's mature thought. Also included are four important letters between George Berkeley and Samuel Johnson, written between 1799 and 1730. This edition of Berkeley's most famous work provides readers with a thorough introduction to the central ideas of tone of the world's greatest philosophers
An introduction to contemporary epistemology by
Jonathan Dancy(
Book
)
65 editions published between 1985 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 922 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume represents the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of canonical readings in theory of knowledge. Concentration on the central topics of the field, it includes many of the most important contributions made in recent decades by several outstanding authors. Topics include skepticism and the Pyrrhonian problematic, the definition of knowledge, and the structure of epistemic justification. More specific topics may be found epistemology naturalized, foundationalism vs. coherentism, and virtue epistemology. The volume is ideal as a reader for all courses in epistemology
65 editions published between 1985 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 922 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume represents the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of canonical readings in theory of knowledge. Concentration on the central topics of the field, it includes many of the most important contributions made in recent decades by several outstanding authors. Topics include skepticism and the Pyrrhonian problematic, the definition of knowledge, and the structure of epistemic justification. More specific topics may be found epistemology naturalized, foundationalism vs. coherentism, and virtue epistemology. The volume is ideal as a reader for all courses in epistemology
Ethics without principles by
Jonathan Dancy(
Book
)
33 editions published between 2004 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 775 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Jonathan Dancy presents an exposition and defence of particularism in ethics, a view with which he has been associated for twenty years. He argues that the traditional link between morality and principles, or between being moral and having principles, is little more than a mistake. The possibility of moral thought and judgement does not in any way depend on an adequate supply of principles. Dancy grounds this claim on a form of reasons-holism, holding that what is a reason in one case need not be any reason in another, and maintaining that moral reasons are no different in this respect from others. He puts forward a distinctive form of value-holism to go with the holism of reasons, and he gives a detailed discussion of the currently popular topic of 'contributory' reasons. Opposing positions of all sorts are summarized and criticized." "Ethics Without Principles is the definitive statement of particularist ethical theory, and will be required reading for all those working on moral philosophy."--Jacket
33 editions published between 2004 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 775 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Jonathan Dancy presents an exposition and defence of particularism in ethics, a view with which he has been associated for twenty years. He argues that the traditional link between morality and principles, or between being moral and having principles, is little more than a mistake. The possibility of moral thought and judgement does not in any way depend on an adequate supply of principles. Dancy grounds this claim on a form of reasons-holism, holding that what is a reason in one case need not be any reason in another, and maintaining that moral reasons are no different in this respect from others. He puts forward a distinctive form of value-holism to go with the holism of reasons, and he gives a detailed discussion of the currently popular topic of 'contributory' reasons. Opposing positions of all sorts are summarized and criticized." "Ethics Without Principles is the definitive statement of particularist ethical theory, and will be required reading for all those working on moral philosophy."--Jacket
Philosophy of action : an anthology by
Jonathan Dancy(
)
13 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 610 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Philosophy of Action: An Anthology is an authoritative collection of key work by top scholars, arranged thematically and accompanied by expert introductions written by the editors. This unique collection brings together a selection of the most influential essays from the 1960s to the present day. An invaluable collection that brings together a selection of the most important classic and contemporary articles in philosophy of action, from the 1960's to the present day
13 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 610 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Philosophy of Action: An Anthology is an authoritative collection of key work by top scholars, arranged thematically and accompanied by expert introductions written by the editors. This unique collection brings together a selection of the most influential essays from the 1960s to the present day. An invaluable collection that brings together a selection of the most important classic and contemporary articles in philosophy of action, from the 1960's to the present day
Berkeley, an introduction by
Jonathan Dancy(
Book
)
12 editions published in 1987 in English and Undetermined and held by 523 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
12 editions published in 1987 in English and Undetermined and held by 523 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Moral reasons by
Jonathan Dancy(
Book
)
15 editions published between 1992 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 514 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published between 1992 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 514 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Uneasy virtue by
Julia Driver(
)
2 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in English and held by 469 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The predominant view of moral virtue can be traced back to Aristotle. He believed that moral virtue must involve intellectual excellence. To have moral virtue one must have practical wisdom - the ability to deliberate well and to see what is morally relevant in a given context. Julia Driver challenges this classical theory of virtue, arguing that it fails to take into account virtues which do seem to involve ignorance or epistemic defect. Some 'virtues of ignorance' are counterexamples to accounts of virtue which hold that moral virtue must involve practical wisdom. Modesty, for example, is generally considered to be a virtue even though the modest person may be making an inaccurate assessment of his or her accomplishments. Driver argues that we should abandon the highly intellectualist view of virtue and instead adopt a consequentialist perspective which holds that virtue is simply a character trait which systematically produces good consequences
2 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in English and held by 469 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The predominant view of moral virtue can be traced back to Aristotle. He believed that moral virtue must involve intellectual excellence. To have moral virtue one must have practical wisdom - the ability to deliberate well and to see what is morally relevant in a given context. Julia Driver challenges this classical theory of virtue, arguing that it fails to take into account virtues which do seem to involve ignorance or epistemic defect. Some 'virtues of ignorance' are counterexamples to accounts of virtue which hold that moral virtue must involve practical wisdom. Modesty, for example, is generally considered to be a virtue even though the modest person may be making an inaccurate assessment of his or her accomplishments. Driver argues that we should abandon the highly intellectualist view of virtue and instead adopt a consequentialist perspective which holds that virtue is simply a character trait which systematically produces good consequences
Perceptual knowledge(
Book
)
13 editions published between 1988 and 2004 in English and Undetermined and held by 436 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
13 editions published between 1988 and 2004 in English and Undetermined and held by 436 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reading Parfit(
Book
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12 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in English and held by 391 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When it was first published in 1984, Derek Parfit's Reasons and Persons was heralded as one of the most significant achievements in moral philosophy to have appeared in recent times. Now Reading Parfit brings together some of the most distinguished scholars in the field to discuss and critique each of the four parts of this outstanding work, and present a detailed response to Parfit's philosophical perspective. Including thirteen essays, of which the majority have been written especially for this volume, Reading Parfit will be an invaluable collection for both students and scholars working in the fields of metaphysics and moral philosophy
12 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in English and held by 391 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When it was first published in 1984, Derek Parfit's Reasons and Persons was heralded as one of the most significant achievements in moral philosophy to have appeared in recent times. Now Reading Parfit brings together some of the most distinguished scholars in the field to discuss and critique each of the four parts of this outstanding work, and present a detailed response to Parfit's philosophical perspective. Including thirteen essays, of which the majority have been written especially for this volume, Reading Parfit will be an invaluable collection for both students and scholars working in the fields of metaphysics and moral philosophy
Three dialogues between Hylas and Philonous by
George Berkeley(
Book
)
15 editions published between 1997 and 2008 in English and held by 310 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A model of what an edition of a philosohic text for an introductory level should be. Introduction does an admirable job of putting Berkeley's thought in the intellectual context of its time. --Gary C. Hatfield
15 editions published between 1997 and 2008 in English and held by 310 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A model of what an edition of a philosohic text for an introductory level should be. Introduction does an admirable job of putting Berkeley's thought in the intellectual context of its time. --Gary C. Hatfield
Human agency : language, duty, and value : philosophical essays in honor of J.O. Urmson by
Jonathan Dancy(
Book
)
11 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 305 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 305 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Practical shape : a theory of practical reasoning by
Jonathan Dancy(
)
13 editions published between 2018 and 2020 in English and held by 300 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
It is widely accepted that we can reason to a new belief from beliefs that we already have. Aristotle thought that we could also reason from beliefs to action. Many philosophers have disregarded Aristotle's claim, but Jonathan Dancy aims to establish the possibility of reasoning to action, by showing how similar such reasoning is to reasoning to belief. He offers a general theory of reasoning which is Aristotelian in spirit, and which smoothly admits the differences there may be between reasoning to action and reasoning to belief, while also considering the possibility of reasoning to hope, to fear, to doubt, and to intention
13 editions published between 2018 and 2020 in English and held by 300 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
It is widely accepted that we can reason to a new belief from beliefs that we already have. Aristotle thought that we could also reason from beliefs to action. Many philosophers have disregarded Aristotle's claim, but Jonathan Dancy aims to establish the possibility of reasoning to action, by showing how similar such reasoning is to reasoning to belief. He offers a general theory of reasoning which is Aristotelian in spirit, and which smoothly admits the differences there may be between reasoning to action and reasoning to belief, while also considering the possibility of reasoning to hope, to fear, to doubt, and to intention
Normativity by Ratio Conference(
Book
)
15 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in English and Spanish and held by 259 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume contains the papers given at the 1998 Ratio conference on normativity. The speakers were Derek Parfit, Peter Railton and John Skorupski, who at the last minute took the place of Joseph Raz. Derek Parfit turned out not to be able to offer his paper for publication, but the volume is enhanced by contributions from Frank Jackson, John Broome and Christopher Hookway, together with the paper that Joseph Raz would have given had he been able. Topics discussed in the papers include: What is the nature of normative force (Railton)? Is normativity itself subject to sceptical attack (Raz)? What are the relations between moral and epistemic normativity (Hookway)? How best should we understand the nature of a normative requirement (Broome)? Can there be an expressivist conception of epistemic normativity (Jackson)? Can we suppose that there are normative beliefs or judgements without admitting the existence of normative facts (Skorupski)? These differences in individual focus do not prevent there being many interesting interconnections, and disagreements, between the papers in this volume
15 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in English and Spanish and held by 259 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume contains the papers given at the 1998 Ratio conference on normativity. The speakers were Derek Parfit, Peter Railton and John Skorupski, who at the last minute took the place of Joseph Raz. Derek Parfit turned out not to be able to offer his paper for publication, but the volume is enhanced by contributions from Frank Jackson, John Broome and Christopher Hookway, together with the paper that Joseph Raz would have given had he been able. Topics discussed in the papers include: What is the nature of normative force (Railton)? Is normativity itself subject to sceptical attack (Raz)? What are the relations between moral and epistemic normativity (Hookway)? How best should we understand the nature of a normative requirement (Broome)? Can there be an expressivist conception of epistemic normativity (Jackson)? Can we suppose that there are normative beliefs or judgements without admitting the existence of normative facts (Skorupski)? These differences in individual focus do not prevent there being many interesting interconnections, and disagreements, between the papers in this volume
Papers on language and logic : proceedings of the Conference on the Philosophy of Language and Logic held at the University
of Keele in April, 1979 by Conference on the Philosophy of Language and Logic(
Book
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15 editions published between 1979 and 1980 in English and held by 40 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published between 1979 and 1980 in English and held by 40 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A companion to epistemology(
Book
)
15 editions published between 1992 and 2010 in English and held by 36 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Epistemology - the theory of knowledge and of justified belief - has always been of central importance in philosophy. Progress in other areas of philosophical research has often depended crucially on epistemological presuppositions. This Companion, with well over 250 articles ranging from summary discussions to major essays on topics of current controversy, is the first complete reference work devoted to the subject. All the main theoretical positions in epistemology are discussed and analysed, together with the different categories of knowledge itself - scientific, historical, mathematical, a priori, moral, and so on - and the special problems associated with these. There are also many entries covering individual concepts, arguments and problems, short definitions of technical terms, and biographical articles." "With its unrivalled coverage of the field, supported by a comprehensive index and an extensive system of cross-referencing, the Companion is likely to remain the standard reference work in epistemology from undergraduate level upward for the foreseeable future."--Résumé de l'éditeur
15 editions published between 1992 and 2010 in English and held by 36 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Epistemology - the theory of knowledge and of justified belief - has always been of central importance in philosophy. Progress in other areas of philosophical research has often depended crucially on epistemological presuppositions. This Companion, with well over 250 articles ranging from summary discussions to major essays on topics of current controversy, is the first complete reference work devoted to the subject. All the main theoretical positions in epistemology are discussed and analysed, together with the different categories of knowledge itself - scientific, historical, mathematical, a priori, moral, and so on - and the special problems associated with these. There are also many entries covering individual concepts, arguments and problems, short definitions of technical terms, and biographical articles." "With its unrivalled coverage of the field, supported by a comprehensive index and an extensive system of cross-referencing, the Companion is likely to remain the standard reference work in epistemology from undergraduate level upward for the foreseeable future."--Résumé de l'éditeur
A companion to epistemology(
Book
)
5 editions published between 1992 and 2010 in English and held by 31 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With nearly 300 entries on key concepts, review essays on central issues, and self-profiles by leading scholars, this companion is the most comprehensive and up-to-date single volume reference guide to epistemology. Epistemology from A-Z is comprised of 296 articles on important epistemological concepts that have been extensively revised to bring the volume up-to-date, with many new and re-written entries reflecting developments in the fieldIncludes 20 new self-profiles by leading epistemologistsContains 10 new review essays on central issues of epistemology
5 editions published between 1992 and 2010 in English and held by 31 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With nearly 300 entries on key concepts, review essays on central issues, and self-profiles by leading scholars, this companion is the most comprehensive and up-to-date single volume reference guide to epistemology. Epistemology from A-Z is comprised of 296 articles on important epistemological concepts that have been extensively revised to bring the volume up-to-date, with many new and re-written entries reflecting developments in the fieldIncludes 20 new self-profiles by leading epistemologistsContains 10 new review essays on central issues of epistemology
Cambridge Studies in Philosophy by
Marcel S Lieberman(
)
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Zhe xue dui hua : Bo la tu, Xiu mo he wei te gen si tan = Philosophical dialogues by David Sedley(
)
2 editions published in 2013 in Chinese and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ben shu xuan qu le zhe xue shi shang san wei bu tong shi qi de dai biao xing zhe xue jia bo la tu, Xiu mo he wei te gen si tan, You ying guo dang dai de san wei zhe xue jiao shou cong dui hua xing shi yu qi nei zai zhe xue si xiang de guan xi ru shou jin xing zuo pin jie du. Lun wen lai yuan yu zhei san wei xue zhe zai ying guo guo jia xue shu yuan wei rao"zhe xue dui hua"zhu ti suo zuo de yan jiang
2 editions published in 2013 in Chinese and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ben shu xuan qu le zhe xue shi shang san wei bu tong shi qi de dai biao xing zhe xue jia bo la tu, Xiu mo he wei te gen si tan, You ying guo dang dai de san wei zhe xue jiao shou cong dui hua xing shi yu qi nei zai zhe xue si xiang de guan xi ru shou jin xing zuo pin jie du. Lun wen lai yuan yu zhei san wei xue zhe zai ying guo guo jia xue shu yuan wei rao"zhe xue dui hua"zhu ti suo zuo de yan jiang
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Dancy, Jonathan Peter 1946-
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