The original essays in this book address the influential writings of Peter A. French on the
nature of responsibility ethics and moral practices. French's contributions to a wide
spectrum of philosophical discussions have made him a dominant figure in the fields of
normative ethics meta-ethics applied ethics as well as legal and political philosophy. Many
of French's deepest insights come from identifying and exploring the scope and nature of moral
responsibility and human agency as they appear in actual events real social and cultural
practices as well as in literature and film. This immediacy renders French's scholarship vital
and accessible to a wide variety of audiences. The authors recognized for their own
contributions to the understanding of the nature of morality and moral practices offer new and
unique positions while exploring expanding and responding to those of French. The final
chapter is written by French in which he provides both new philosophical insight as well as
some reflection on his own work and its influence. This book will appeal to philosophers as
well as advanced students and researchers in the humanities social sciences law and
political science.
