Reasons and Persons

Explore 2 quotes from Reasons and Persons

Sort

We are paternalists when we make someone act in his own interests.

Buy Reasons and Persons at Amazon Buy Reasons and Persons at Amazon

More information about this quote

Topic

Author

Source

Genre

Language

Time

Authentication Score 3

More information on Authentication Score coming soon.

Citation

Parfit, Derek. Reasons and Persons. Oxford University Press, 1984.

Citation text copied to clipboard.

The part of our moral theory... That covers how we affect future generations... Is the most important part of our moral theory, since the next few centuries will be the most important in human history.

Buy Reasons and Persons at Amazon Buy Reasons and Persons at Amazon

More information about this quote

Topic

Author

Source

Genre

Language

Time

Authentication Score 3

More information on Authentication Score coming soon.

Citation

Parfit, Derek. Reasons and Persons. Oxford University Press, 1984.

Citation text copied to clipboard.