Moral relativism : a reader

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Moral relativism : a reader

edited by Paul K. Moser, Thomas L. Carson

Oxford University Press, 2001

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-332) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The volume, the only-up-to-date anthology devoted solely to the topic of moral relativism, includes nineteen contemporary selections. These selections are nontechnical and thus accessible to a wide range of readers, including college undergraduates (at all levels) from various disciplines. The selections fall under fice main headings: (I) General Issues Concerning Moral Relativism; (II) Relativism and Moral Diversity; (III) The Coherence of Moral Relativism; (IV) Defense and Criticism of Moral Relativism; and (V) Relativism, Realism, and Rationality. Given the philosophical prominence and importance of its subject matter, Moral Relativism can serve as a required text for a wide range of undergraduate and graduate university courses on ethics and ethical theory (including introductory courses). To enhance its pedagogical and research value, the book has a substantial general introduction (which includes summaries of each of the nineteen entries), and a topoical bibliography on moral relativism.

Table of Contents

  • I. GENERAL ISSUES
  • II. RELATIVISM AND MORAL DIVERSITY
  • III. ON THE COHERENCE OF MORAL RELATIVISM
  • IV. DEFENCE AND CRITICISM
  • V. RELATIVISM, REALISM, AND RATIONALITY

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Details

  • NCID
    BA4860204X
  • ISBN
    • 0195131304
  • LCCN
    99055853
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York ; Tokyo
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix, 337 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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