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Article: The Moral Philosophy of R. M. Hare: A Vindication of Utilitarianism.(Review)
- Article from:
- The Review of Metaphysics
- Article date:
- September 1, 1999
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ADU-AMANKWAH, Patrick A. The Moral Philosophy of R. M. Hare: A Vindication of Utilitarianism. New York: Peter Lang, 1997. xxxv + 603 pp. Cloth, $72.95--In this book, Adu-Amankwah attempts to present and critically evaluate R. M. Hate's entire moral philosophy. The book is divided into five extremely long chapters, an organization which permits the author to present his material in a roughly historical order.
The first chapter contains a general discussion of the basic ideas of the philosophy of language that was practiced in England in the first half of this century. This discussion is intended to set the stage for Hare's early ...