The Geometry of Desert
Shelly Kagan
Reviews and Awards
Winner of the 2012 PROSE award in Philosophy
"The Geometry of Desert is a model of analytic rigor, clarity, and thoroughness. An enormous amount of thought, care, and effort went into writing this book, which explores the possibilities for the design and use of graphs in numerous settings and with considerable originality and inventiveness."--Saul Smilansky, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
"Every few years a book appears that every philosopher, at least every philosopher in a particular field, must read. This volume by Kagan is such a book. It will be the subject of many graduate seminars and dissertations in the coming years.... Essential."--H. Oberdiek, CHOICE
"The Geometry of Desert is an extraordinary accomplishment. It is the most comprehensive and thoughtful discussion of the topic of desert in the literature."--Larry Temkin, Rutgers University
"Kagan in this book has set a high standard for how much of that edifice can be revealed and how well its parts can be seen to fit together." -- Ethics
"The Geometry of Desert is essential reading for those who value moral desert, but it also has a great deal to offer those who do not." -- Mind