Transcendental arguments in moral theory / / edited by Jens Peter Brune, Robert Stern and Micha H. Werner

• Pubblicazione: Berlin, [Germany] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : De Gruyter, , 2017; ℗2017
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (366 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 170
• Soggetto topico: Ethics; Transcendentalism
• Soggetto non controllato: Constructivism; Kantianism; Moral Philosophy
• Classificazione: CC 7200
• Persona (resp. second.): BruneJens Peter; SternRobert; WernerMicha H.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Silencing the Sceptic? The Prospects for Transcendental Arguments in Practical Philosophy -- Ambition, Modesty, and Performative Inconsistency -- On Pain of Self-Contradiction? -- Claims as Departure Points for Transcendental Arguments: Understanding Argumentation as a Game -- Still Lonely: The Moral Solipsist after Transcendental Argumentation -- Constitutivism and Transcendental Practical Philosophy -- Transcendental Arguments for a Categorical Imperative as Arguments from Agential Self-Understanding -- Transcendental Arguments and Practical Self-Understanding—Gewirthian Perspectives -- Transcendental Arguments in Favour of Absolute Values -- Neither for Beasts nor for Gods: Why only morally-committed Human Beings can accept Transcendental Arguments -- Normative Pragmatics: Approach, Promise, Outlook -- Social Constitutivism and the Role of Retorsive Arguments -- Transcendental-Pragmatic Foundation of Ethics. Transcendental Arguments and Ethics -- Conceptual Pragmatism and Normativity: Clarence Irving Lewis -- Transcending Value: Two Readings of Performative Inconsistency -- Transcendental Anti-Theodicy -- Argumentative Discourse: The Transcendental Starting Point of Apelian Discourse Ethics -- Notes on Contributors -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Since Barry Stroud's classic paper in 1968, the general discussion on transcendental arguments tends to focus on examples from theoretical philosophy. It also tends to be pessimistic, or at least extremely reluctant, about the potential of this kind of arguments. Nevertheless, transcendental reasoning continues to play a prominent role in some recent approaches to moral philosophy. Moreover, some authors argue that transcendental arguments may be more promising in moral philosophy than they are in theoretical contexts. Against this background, the current volume focuses on transcendental arguments in practical philosophy. Experts from different countries and branches of philosophy share their views about whether there are actually differences between “theoretical” and “practical” uses of transcendental arguments. They examine and compare different versions of transcendental arguments in moral philosophy, explain their structure, and assess their respective problems and promises. This book offers all those interested in ethics, meta-ethics, or epistemology a more comprehensive understanding of transcendental arguments. It also provides them with new insights into uses of transcendental reasoning in moral philosophy.
• Titolo autorizzato: Transcendental arguments in moral theory
• ISBN: 3-11-046989-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910792731803321
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