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Jonathan Peter Dancy FBA (born 8 May 1946) is a British philosopher, who has written on ethics and epistemology. He is currently Professor of Philosophy at University of Texas at Austin and Research Professor at the University of Reading. He taught previously for many years at the University of Keele .
Professor Dancy is the author of An Introduction to Contemporary Epistemology, Moral Reasons, Berkeley: An Introduction, Practical Reality, and Ethics Without Principles, as well as articles on many philosophical subjects.
Jonathan Dancy is a philosopher who specializes in moral theory, theory of reasons, and practical reasoning. He is known for his particularist approach to moral realism and his critique of the inference model of deliberation.
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28. März 2018 · An overview of the debate between moral particularism and moral generalism, with a focus on Jonathan Dancy's role in developing the doctrine. The article covers the main issues, arguments, and sources in ethics related to particularism.
Jonathan Dancy aims to establish the possibility of reasoning to action, by showing how similar it is to reasoning to belief. He offers a general theory of reasoning, which smoothly admits the differences there may be between the two types, while also considering the possibility of reasoning to hope, to fear, to doubt, and to intention.
24. Sept. 2014 · A collection of essays on the philosophy of Jonathan Dancy, who is known for his work on particularism, holism, and reasons. The reviewer highlights the main themes and arguments of the book, and discusses the challenges and criticisms of Dancy's views.
23. Feb. 2011 · Jonathan Dancy advances a form of moral particularism with which he purports to challenge the very basis of principled ethics. By denying that there is “any essential link between morality and principles,” Dancy opposes the whole tradition of principle-based morality.
