Foundations for moral relativism / / J. David Velleman

• Autore: Velleman J. David
• Pubblicazione: Open Book Publishers, 2015; Cambridge, England : , : Open Book Publishers, , 2015; ©2015
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (158 p.)
• Disciplina: 171.7
• Soggetto topico: Ethical relativism
• Soggetto non controllato: moral relativism; ethics; social philosophy; moral disagreement; metaethics; perspectivalism; moral philosophy; Immanuel Kant; Morality; Sherpa people; Virtual world
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; I. Introduction; II. Virtual Selves; III. Morality Here and There; IV. Doables; V. Foundations for Moral Relativism; VI. Sociality and Solitude; VII. Life Absurd? Don't Be Ridiculous; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: In this new edition of Foundations for Moral Relativism, a distinguished moral philosopher tames a bugbear of current debate about cultural difference. J. David Velleman shows that different communities can indeed be subject to incompatible moralities, because their local mores are rationally binding. At the same time, he explains why the mores of different communities, even when incompatible, are still variations on the same moral themes. The book thus maps out a universe of many moral worlds without, as Velleman puts it, “moral black holes”. The six self-standing chapters discuss such diverse topics as online avatars and virtual worlds, lying in Russian and truth-telling in Quechua, the pleasure of solitude and the fear of absurdity. Accessibly written, Foundations for Moral Relativism presupposes no prior training in philosophy.
• Titolo autorizzato: Foundations for moral relativism
• ISBN: 1-78374-035-3; 2-8218-7610-6; 1-78374-034-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910156255603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II