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About the Author
Colin Marshall is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Washington, Seattle. Raised in Pojoaque, New Mexico, he received his BA from Reed College and his PhD from New York University. From 2011 through 2013 he was the Gerry Higgins Lecturer in the History of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne.
Reviews
Marshall's book is an impressive achievement. Not only is it a case study in how philosophers can make contemporary use of seemingly disparate historicalmaterial (his use of the early modern theory of ideas in defending his epistemological account of compassion is especially impressive), but it brings together novel argumentation spanning topics large and small across both normative and metaethics. * Joshua Blanchard, Journal of Moral Philosophy *
systematic, ambitious, and philosophically rich . . . Marshall's exhilarating book [is] required reading for anyone interested in moral motivation and the moral and epistemic significance of compassion * Adam Lerner, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *
this excellent work [...] is informed by impressive range of philosophical sources [...] carefully thought through and rigorously argued [...] a terrific achievement * Justin Steinberg, Brooklyn College *
full of insights * Michael Slote, University of Miami *
it is a bold and daring attempt to wrestle with the challenges that face any metaethics based on compassion, and it is thoroughly recommended reading for anyone interested in the prospects of such a view. * Luke Roelofs, Australasian Journal of Philosophy *
Compassionate Moral Realism is a tightly argued defence of moral realism based in compassion. It constitutes an ambitious and novel take on central ethical issues that I will be excited to see the development of. * Heidi Maibom, University of Cincinnati *
Recommended. * CHOICE *
Book Information
ISBN 9780198809685
Author Colin Marshall
Format Hardback
Page Count 270
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 1g
Dimensions(mm) 241mm * 164mm * 25mm