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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829164503321

Autore

DePaul Michael R (Michael Raymond), <1954->

Titolo

Balance and refinement : beyond coherence methods of moral inquiry / / Michael R. DePaul

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1993

ISBN

1-134-95231-7

1-134-95232-5

1-282-37324-2

9786612373244

0-203-00418-3

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (196 pages)

Disciplina

170/.42

Soggetti

Ethics, Modern - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [240]-242) and index.

Nota di contenuto

chapter Introduction -- part Part I Strategy -- chapter 1 The method of reflective equilibrium and the no contact with reality objection -- chapter 2 A strategy for defending a method of moral inquiry -- part Part II Rationality -- chapter 3 The case for the rationality of radical reflective equilibrium -- chapter 4 Na�vet, corruption, and the method of balance and refinement -- part Part III Warrant -- chapter 5 A perceptual model for the warrant of moral beliefs.

Sommario/riassunto

We all have moral beliefs. But what if one beleif conflicts with another?  DePaul argues that we have to make our beliefs cohere, but that the current coherence methods are seriously flawed. It is not just the arguments that need to be considered in moral enquiry. DePaul asserts that the ability to make sensitive moral judgements is vital to any philosophical inquiry into morality. The inquirer must consider how her life experiences and experiences with literature, film and theatre have influenced her capacity for making moral judgments and attempt to ensure that this capacity is neither naive