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VAYRYNEN, P., The Lewd, the Rude and the Nasty. A Study of Thick Concepts in Ethics. Oxford University Press, 2015. 288p. Paperback. Series: Oxford Moral Theory. Vayrynen provides a thorough and genuinely readable introduction to the philosophical significance of thick concepts, their relation to thin concepts and the separability of their components. He tells us in a fashion that does justice to the ambitions of his predecessors what exactly turns on the detailed linguistic analysis that follows. Most notably, the relationship between thick concepts and the often-touted dissolution of the distinction between facts and values is helpfully clarified. Vayrynen's summary is the clearest and most engaging introduction to the philosophical significance of thick concepts in the contemporary literature. Christopher Cowie, The Times Literary Supplement (Publisher's information). € 59.09 (New) (Printed on Demand) (approx. delivery time: 4 weeks) ISBN: 9780190262174