Moral Relativism and Moral Objectivity

Moral Relativism and Moral Objectivity
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Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 0631192115
ISBN-13 : 9780631192114
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Book Synopsis Moral Relativism and Moral Objectivity by : Gilbert Harman

Download or read book Moral Relativism and Moral Objectivity written by Gilbert Harman and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1996-01-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do moral questions have objective answers? In this great debate, Gilbert Harman explains and argues for relativism, emotivism, and moral scepticism. In his view, moral disagreements are like disagreements about what to pay for a house; there are no correct answers ahead of time, except in relation to one or another moral framework. Independently, Judith Jarvis Thomson examines what she takes to be the case against moral objectivity, and rejects it; she argues that it is possible to find out the correct answers to some moral questions. In her view, some moral disagreements are like disagreements about whether the house has a ghost. Harman and Thomson then reply to each other. This important, lively accessible exchange will be invaluable to all students of moral theory and meta-ethics.


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