At the centre of our ethical thought stands the human being. Roger Teichmann examines the ways in which facts about human nature determine the shape of ethical concepts such as rationality, virtue, and happiness. He argues that only by attending to the social and empirical character of language use can we address a number of problems in ethics.
At a time when many philosophers appear to believe that major philosophical problems can be nicely separated and treated almost in isolation from each other, Roger Teichmann's book comes as a timely reminder to the contrary. ... impressively comprehensive ... highly readable ... enormous richness and variety.
