Moral Realism as a Moral Doctrine (eBook)

Matthew H. Kramer (Autor)

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2009 | 1. Auflage
400 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-4443-1063-4 (ISBN)

Infos

In this major new work, Matthew Kramer seeks to establish two main
conclusions. On the one hand, moral requirements are strongly
objective. On the other hand, the objectivity of ethics is itself
an ethical matter that rests primarily on ethical considerations.
Moral realism - the doctrine that morality is indeed objective - is
a moral doctrine.

* Major new volume in our new series New Directions in
Ethics

* Takes on the big picture - defending the objectivity of ethics
whilst rejecting the grounds of much of the existing debate between
realists and anti-realists

* Cuts across both ethical theory and metaethics

* Distinguished by the quality of the scholarship and its
ambitious range

Autor

Matthew H. Kramer is Professor of Legal and Political Philosophy at the University of Cambridge; Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge; and Director of the Cambridge Forum for Legal & Political Philosophy. His many previous books include The Quality of Freedom (2003); Where Law and Morality Meet (2004); and Objectivity and the Rule of Law (2007). He is also a co-editor of three books, most recently Freedom: A Philosophical Anthology (Blackwell, 2007); and The Legacy of H.L.A. Hart: Legal, Political, and Moral Philosophy (2008). His work covers many areas of moral, political, and legal philosophy.

Inhalt

Preface.

1. Introduction.

2. Mind-Independence.

3. Determinate Correctness.

4. Uniform Applicability.

5. Invariance.

6. Transindividual Concurrence.

7. Impartiality.

8. Truth-Aptitude.

9. Further Dimensions of Ethical Objectivity?

10. Supervenience as an Ethical Phenomenon.

References.

Index.

Rezensionen

"Kramer's main point is a provocative one with potentially
far-reaching consequences. His detailed discussions are rich,
insightful and often lead the reader in surprising

directions. Moral Realism as a Moral Doctrine deserves much
attention." (Australasian Journal of Philosophy, October
2010)



"The book is clearly laid out; it will be understandable to
advanced undergraduates, but its main audience is graduate students
and beyond." (CHOICE, November 2009)
"Kramer's book sets a new standard in metaethics. For those who reject moral realism, the challenge is now to say what is objectionable about it, given Kramer's robust understanding of objectivity and his minimal conception of moral properties. For those who embrace a more robust moral realism, the challenge is to identify something important that Kramer cannot accommodate. Less convoluted and more forthright than others who have tried to combine realism and minimalism, this book constitutes a new 'cutting edge'."--Paul Bloomfield, University of Connecticut

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.3.2009
• Reihe/Serie: New Directions in Ethics
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften
• Schlagworte: ethics • Ethik • Philosophie • Philosophy
• ISBN-10: 1-4443-1063-1 / 1444310631
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4443-1063-4 / 9781444310634