02920nam 2200589Ia 450 991081440190332120230829005336.00-7914-8119-01-4294-1288-7(CKB)1000000000466461(OCoLC)74908305(CaPaEBR)ebrary10579114(SSID)ssj0000116730(PQKBManifestationID)11139293(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000116730(PQKBWorkID)10036218(PQKB)10306378(MiAaPQ)EBC3407691(OCoLC)868030833(MdBmJHUP)muse6455(Au-PeEL)EBL3407691(CaPaEBR)ebr10579114(DE-B1597)684405(DE-B1597)9780791481196(EXLCZ)99100000000046646120051104d2006 ub 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe cage[electronic resource] must, should, and ought from is /David WeissmanAlbany State University of New York Pressc20061 online resource (310 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7914-6879-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-286) and index.Front Matter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Categorial form -- Nature -- Practical Norms -- Moral Norms -- Aesthetic Norms -- Cultural Variation -- Freedom -- Conclusion -- Notes -- IndexHume argued that is does not entail ought; that we cannot infer necessity or obligation from any description of actual states of affairs. His philosophical heirs continue to argue that nothing outside ourselves constrains us. The Cage maintains, contrary to Humean tradition, that reality is a set of nested contexts, each distinguished by intrinsic norms. Author David Weissman offers an innovative exploration of these norms intrinsic to human life, including practical affairs, morals, aesthetics, and culture. In this critical examination of character formation and the conditions for freedom, Weissman suggests that eliminating context (because of regarding it as an impediment to freedom) impoverishes character and reduces freedom. He concludes that positive freedom—the freedom to choose and to act—has no leverage apart from the contexts where character forms and circumstances provide opportunities to express one's thoughts, tastes, or talents.Normativity (Ethics)Decision makingMoral and ethical aspectsNormativity (Ethics)Decision makingMoral and ethical aspects.117Weissman David1936-863071MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910814401903321The cage3973235UNINA