notably be mentioned as a controversial aspect of his work. Furthermore, the book highlights Parfit’s obsession with the question of the objectivity of morality, which many contemporary philosophers shy away from. Parfit believed that if morality is not objective, our lives are meaningless. This belief, along with his goal of demonstrating the objective status of morality through his work, shaped his entire career. While the book praises Parfit for his intellectual vision and ability to write about complex philosophical concepts in a clear and vivid manner, it also raises doubts about the feasibility of definitively solving the problem of moral objectivity. The overall verdict is that Edmonds’s biography provides a meticulously researched and revealing account of Parfit’s life, but it only partially achieves its goal of saving morality.
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