Balance and refinement : beyond coherence methods of moral inquiry

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Balance and refinement : beyond coherence methods of moral inquiry

Michael R. DePaul

Routledge, 1993

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [240]-242) and index

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Description

We all have moral beliefs. But what if one beleif conflicts with another? DePaul argues that we have to make our beliefs cohere, but that the current coherence methods are seriously flawed. It is not just the arguments that need to be considered in moral enquiry. DePaul asserts that the ability to make sensitive moral judgements is vital to any philosophical inquiry into morality. The inquirer must consider how her life experiences and experiences with literature, film and theatre have influenced her capacity for making moral judgments and attempt to ensure that this capacity is neither naive nor corrupted.

Table of Contents

Preface, Inrtroduction, Part 1 Strategy, Chapter 1. The Method of Reflective Equilibrium and the No Contact with Reality Objection. Chapter 2. A Strategy for Defending a Method of Moral Inquiry. Part 2: Rationality, Chapter 3. The Case for the Rationality of Radical Reflective. Chapter 4. Naivete, Corruption and the Method of Balance and Refinement. Part 3: Warrant, Chapter 5. A Perceptual Model for the Warrant of Moral Beleifs. Rationality of Radical Reflective

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  • NCID
    BA20286293
  • ISBN
    • 0415042208
    • 9780415042208
  • LCCN
    92010800
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 245 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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