John Mizzoni
Biographic Data
| ID | 880989 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Mizzoni |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Mizzoni |
| SIGNATURE | MIZZONI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Neumann University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
On the Sexual Assault of Men
Evolution and (aristotelian) virtue ethics
It is well known that virtue ethics has become very popular among moral theorists. Even Aristotelian virtue ethics continues to have defenders. Bernard Williams (1983; 1995, p. xy), though, has claimed that this “neo-Aristotelian enterprise” might “require us tofeign amnesia about natural selection.” This paper looks at some recent work on virtueethics as seen from an evolutionary perspective (Michael Ruse, 1991; William Casebeer, 2003; Donald J.…
Evolution and the Foundations of Ethics: Evolutionary Perspectives on Contemporary Normative and Metaethical Theories
If human biological evolution is part of our worldview, then how do commonplace notions of ethics fit in? In asking the question, what does evolution imply about ethics? we must first be clear about what we mean by evolution. This book discusses four models of evolution (Darwin’s, Dawkins’ Gould’s, and Haught’s). In asking the question, what does evolution imply about ethics? we must also be clear about what we mean by ethics. Do we mean metaethi…
Environmental Ethics: A Catholic View
Evolution and moral relativism
This article looks at whether moral relativism fits within an evolutionary framework. As a metaethical theory, the main ideas of moral relativism include: conventions, moral reasons, moral diversity, and moral disagreement. Two different versions of moral relativism are examined, those developed by Gilbert Harman and by David Wong. Several other writers who have characterized the relationship between moral relativism and an evolutionary perspecti…
Recent Work on Evolution and Social Contract Ethics
Evolution and error theory
Error theorists argue that there is a fundamental mistake, an error of some kind, at the heart of commonsense morality. They have drawn on evolutionary theory to support some of their claims. This article looks at four different models of evolution and assesses what implications can be drawn from them concerning commonsense morality and the claims of the error theorists Mackie, Ruse and Joyce. The author first spells out the main points of error …
Franciscan Biocentrism and the Franciscan Tradition
Franciscan biocentrism is the view that Francis of Assisi is a biocentrist who holds that all living things have intrinsic value. Recently, biocentric theorists Sterba and Taylor have modified biocentrism to accommodate holistic entities. I consider thinkers from the broader Franciscan intellectual tradition (Bonaventure and Scotus) to see whether Franciscan biocentrism can be similarly modified. I discuss notions from these medieval philosophers…
St. Francis, Paul Taylor, and Franciscan Biocentrism
Environmental Ethics: An Introduction to Environmental Philosophy
Journal Article Book Reviews Get access Environmental Ethics: an Introduction to Environmental Philosophy. By Joseph R. Des Jardins. (Belmont: Wadsworth, 1993. Pp. xvi + 272. Price not given.) John M. Mizzoni John M. Mizzoni Temple University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 46, Issue 185, October 1996, Pages 558–561, https://doi.org/10.2307/2956379 Published: 01 October …
On the Sexual Assault of Men
Environmental Ethics: A Catholic View
Evolution and moral relativism
This article looks at whether moral relativism fits within an evolutionary framework. As a metaethical theory, the main ideas of moral relativism include: conventions, moral reasons, moral diversity, and moral disagreement. Two different versions of moral relativism are examined, those developed by Gilbert Harman and by David Wong. Several other writers who have characterized the relationship between moral relativism and an evolutionary perspecti…
Environmental Ethics: An Introduction to Environmental Philosophy
Journal Article Book Reviews Get access Environmental Ethics: an Introduction to Environmental Philosophy. By Joseph R. Des Jardins. (Belmont: Wadsworth, 1993. Pp. xvi + 272. Price not given.) John M. Mizzoni John M. Mizzoni Temple University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, Volume 46, Issue 185, October 1996, Pages 558–561, https://doi.org/10.2307/2956379 Published: 01 October …
St. Francis, Paul Taylor, and Franciscan Biocentrism
Franciscan Biocentrism and the Franciscan Tradition
Franciscan biocentrism is the view that Francis of Assisi is a biocentrist who holds that all living things have intrinsic value. Recently, biocentric theorists Sterba and Taylor have modified biocentrism to accommodate holistic entities. I consider thinkers from the broader Franciscan intellectual tradition (Bonaventure and Scotus) to see whether Franciscan biocentrism can be similarly modified. I discuss notions from these medieval philosophers…
Recent Work on Evolution and Social Contract Ethics
Evolution and error theory
Error theorists argue that there is a fundamental mistake, an error of some kind, at the heart of commonsense morality. They have drawn on evolutionary theory to support some of their claims. This article looks at four different models of evolution and assesses what implications can be drawn from them concerning commonsense morality and the claims of the error theorists Mackie, Ruse and Joyce. The author first spells out the main points of error …
Environmental Ethics: A Catholic View
Evolution and moral relativism
This article looks at whether moral relativism fits within an evolutionary framework. As a metaethical theory, the main ideas of moral relativism include: conventions, moral reasons, moral diversity, and moral disagreement. Two different versions of moral relativism are examined, those developed by Gilbert Harman and by David Wong. Several other writers who have characterized the relationship between moral relativism and an evolutionary perspecti…
Evolution and the Foundations of Ethics: Evolutionary Perspectives on Contemporary Normative and Metaethical Theories
If human biological evolution is part of our worldview, then how do commonplace notions of ethics fit in? In asking the question, what does evolution imply about ethics? we must first be clear about what we mean by evolution. This book discusses four models of evolution (Darwin’s, Dawkins’ Gould’s, and Haught’s). In asking the question, what does evolution imply about ethics? we must also be clear about what we mean by ethics. Do we mean metaethi…
Evolution and (aristotelian) virtue ethics
It is well known that virtue ethics has become very popular among moral theorists. Even Aristotelian virtue ethics continues to have defenders. Bernard Williams (1983; 1995, p. xy), though, has claimed that this “neo-Aristotelian enterprise” might “require us tofeign amnesia about natural selection.” This paper looks at some recent work on virtueethics as seen from an evolutionary perspective (Michael Ruse, 1991; William Casebeer, 2003; Donald J.…
On the Sexual Assault of Men
Philosophy (8 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Epistemology (5 works) · Environmental ethics (4 works) · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Philosophical Ethics and Theory (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Applied philosophy (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)