Practical Conflicts: New Philosophical Essays

by Peter Baumann (Editor), Monika Betzler (Editor)

Practical conflicts pervade human life because different desires, goals, and commitments may conflict with each other. How can practical reasoning help to resolve these practical conflicts? A distinguished group of philosophers analyzes the diverse forms of practical conflict in this collection of new essays. Their aim is to identify the sources of these conflicts, investigate the challenge they pose to a conception of practical reasoning, and assess the degree to which that challenge can be met.

354 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Peter Baumann is a German journalist and author.