Foundations for moral relativism
In this new edition of Foundations for Moral Relativism, a distinguished moral philosopher tames a bugbear of current debate about cultural difference. J. David Velleman shows that different communities can indeed be subject to incompatible moralities, because their local mores are rationally bindin...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, England :
Open Book Publishers
2015
2015. |
| Edition: | 2nd ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009419577006719 |
| Summary: | In this new edition of Foundations for Moral Relativism, a distinguished moral philosopher tames a bugbear of current debate about cultural difference. J. David Velleman shows that different communities can indeed be subject to incompatible moralities, because their local mores are rationally binding. At the same time, he explains why the mores of different communities, even when incompatible, are still variations on the same moral themes. The book thus maps out a universe of many moral worlds without, as Velleman puts it, “moral black holes”. The six self-standing chapters discuss such diverse topics as online avatars and virtual worlds, lying in Russian and truth-telling in Quechua, the pleasure of solitude and the fear of absurdity. Accessibly written, Foundations for Moral Relativism presupposes no prior training in philosophy. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (158 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781783740352 9782821876101 9781783740345 |
