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...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Velleman, J. David
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Cambridge, England : Open Book Publishers 2015
Open Book Publishers, 2015.
Ausgabe:
2nd ed.
Zusammenfassung:
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.
Umfang:
1 online resource (158 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781783740352
1783740353
9782821876101
2821876106
9781783740345
1783740345
Schlagworte:
Ethical relativism.
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