Foundations for Moral Relativism / J. David Velleman.
"In '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....
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK :
Open Book Publishers,
[2015]
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| Online Access: | Access via Directory of Open Access Books |
| Summary: | "In '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 five 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."--Back cover |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 109 pages) |
| ISBN: | 1783740345 9781783740345 9782821854000 2821854005 |