Morality, Normativity, and Society

Zusatztext "...clear, ambitious, fair-minded,...All of it deserves careful study."--Ethics Klappentext Moral claims not only assume to be true, but they also guide our choices. This fascinating book presents a new theory of normative judgment, the "standard-based theory," which offers a schematic account of the truth conditions of normative propositions of all kinds, including moral propositions and propositions about reasons. Here, David Copp argues that because any society needs a social moral code in order to enable its members to live together successfully, and because it would be rational for a society to choose such a system, certain moral codes--and the standards they include--are justified. In this work, Copp raises a number of important issues in moral theory, as well as in metaphysics and the philosophy of language. Zusammenfassung This study presents a theory of normative judgment - the "standard-based theory" - which offers a schematic account of the truth conditions of normative propositions of all kinds, including moral propositions and propositions about reasons.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David Copp, David (Professor of Philosophy Copp, Copp David
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.04.2001
• EAN: 9780195144017
• ISBN: 978-0-19-514401-7
• Pagine: 274
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze umane, tematiche generali; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Ethics & moral philosophy, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Ethics and moral philosophy, Cognition and cognitive psychology