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Autore |
Long Graham Mark |
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Titolo |
Relativism and the foundations of liberalism [[electronic resource] /] / Graham Long |
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Exeter, U.K. ; ; Charlottesville, Va., : Imprint Academic, 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-44525-5 |
9786613445254 |
1-84540-268-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (275 p.) |
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Collana |
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St. Andrews studies in philosophy and public affairs |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Ethical relativism |
Liberalism |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Preface; Introduction; Part 1; Relativism; Universalism; Reflective Equilibrium and Relativism; Coherance Relativism and Its Implications; Part 2; Liberal Neutrality; Reasonable Disagreement and Relativism; Conclusion; Back Matter; Bibliography; Also Available |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Moral relativism is often regarded as both fatally flawed and incompatible with liberalism. This book aims to show why such criticism is misconceived. First, it argues that relativism provides a plausible account of moral justification. Drawing on the contemporary relativist and universalist analyses of thinkers such as Harman, Nagel and Habermas, it develops an alternative account of 'coherence relativism'. Turning to liberalism, the book argues that moral relativism is not only consistent ... |
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