Moral Disagreements

Name: Moral Disagreements
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780415217118
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Classic and Contemporary Readings

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Moral Disagreements is a groundbreaking anthology that explores the complex nature of moral conflict. Organised into five clear parts—The Historical Debate; Voices from Anthropology; Challenges to Moral Objectivity; Defences of Moral Objectivity; and New Directions—it features key writings from influential thinkers such as Sextus Empiricus, MacIntyre, Aquinas, Rawls, and Nussbaum. The anthology uniquely bridges philosophy and anthropology, providing a diverse and comprehensive examination of moral disputes across time and cultures.
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This volume is ideal for students, scholars, and readers interested in philosophy, ethics, and anthropology who seek a diverse and in-depth understanding of moral disagreements.

The problem of moral disagreement is one of the central problems in moral thinking. This anthology brings together classic and contemporary readings on the topic.

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Moral Disagreements is the first anthology to bring together classic and contemporary readings on this key topic. It is clearly divided into five parts: The Historical Debate; Voices from Anthropology; Challenges to Moral Objectivity; Defences of Moral Objectivity; and New Directions.

The anthology presents readings from the following key thinkers: Sextus, Empiricus, Chagno, Wong, MacIntyre, Aquinas, Shweder, Brink, Rawls, Montaigne, Turner, Nussbaum, Narayan, Hume, Mackie, Gewirth, Nietzsche, Williams, and Berlin.

A distinctive feature of the anthology is that it brings philosophers into dialogue with well-known anthropologists.

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Michael Krausz praises the book as "rich in examples and philosophical strategies," while David Archard calls it an "excellent collection" that fills a significant gap and serves as an outstanding study text.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415217118

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 16 December 1999

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Contributors:

Edited by Christopher W. Gowans

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 670g

Pages: 278

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism

About the Author

Christopher W. Gowans is Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University, NY. He is the editor of Moral Dilemmas (1987) and the author of Innocence Lost: An Examination of Inescapable Moral Wrongdoing (1994).