Morality anchored in bedrock—one philosopher's obsession.

But these two books are sufficient to have earned Parfit a reputation among political and moral philosophers as one of the greatest moral thinkers of the past century. Morality anchored in bedrock - one philosopher's obsession Few philosophers exhibit Parfit's imagination and depth and rigor; few philosophers are capable, as he was, of bringing fresh perspectives to age-old puzzles. But once again, many philosophers adopt a position that seems to defy common sense, and which Parfit thought was crazy. [Extracted from the article]