Charles Taylor''s Doctrine of Strong Evaluation - Ethics and Ontology in a Scientific Age

This book provides a comprehensive critical account of Taylor's writings, and argues that a close examination of his central concept of "strong evaluation" reveals both the potential of and the tensions in his entire thinking.

List of contents

lntroduction / 1. The Doctrine of Strong Evaluation / 2. Complicating the Doctrine of Strong Evaluation / 3. Philosophical Anthropology of Strong Evaluation / 4. Ethics of Strong Evaluation / 5. Ontology of Strong Evaluation

About the author

Michiel Meijer is Doctor of Philosophy and Research Fellow of the Research Foundation - Flanders at the University of Antwerp

Summary

This book provides a comprehensive critical account of Taylor's writings, and argues that a close examination of his central concept of "strong evaluation" reveals both the potential of and the tensions in his entire thinking.

Product details

• Authors: Michiel Meijer
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9781786604002
• ISBN: 978-1-78660-400-2
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Values and Identities: Crossing Philosophical Borders; Values and Identities: Crossin; Values and Identities: Crossing Philosophical Borders; Values and Identities: Crossin
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethics;Ontology;Phenomenology;Political Philosophy