Joseph Mendola Knihy

Focusing on moral philosophy, Joseph Mendola presents a unified theory that revitalizes classical utilitarianism through two significant modifications. His approach introduces a new form of consequentialism, emphasizing the importance of performing the most beneficent role in group actions. Additionally, the theory prioritizes overall value based on distribution, placing the greatest importance on the well-being of the worst-off individuals among sentient beings, thereby addressing common challenges faced by traditional utilitarianism.

The book presents a unique ethical theory that blends consequentialist, contractarian, and deontological perspectives. Joseph Mendola asserts that this theory aligns with physical reality and proper metaethics, emphasizing the moral importance of collective actions and the complexities surrounding morally relevant facts.

Internalism about the mind is the view that your thoughts and sensations are constituted by conditions inside your skin. Externalism denies this, and over the past thirty years has become the dominant view in philosophy of mind. Joseph Mendola argues that the externalist theories are false and develops a viable internalist alternative.