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LEWIS, D., Papers in Ethics and Social Philosophy: Volume 3. Cambridge University Press, 2000. 268p. Hardback. Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy. This volume is devoted to Lewis's work in ethics and social philosophy. Topics covered include the logic of obligation and permission; decision theory and its relation to the idea that beliefs might play the motivating role of desires; a subjectivist analysis of value; dilemmas in virtue ethics; the problem of evil; problems about self-prediction; social coordination, linguistic and otherwise; alleged duties to rescue distant strangers; toleration as a tacit treaty; nuclear warfare; and punishment. This collection, and the two preceding volumes, will disseminate more widely the work of an eminent and influential contemporary philosopher. (Publisher's information). € 83.75 (New) (Printed on Demand) (approx. delivery time: 4 weeks) ISBN: 9780521582490