Philosophical perspectives on moral certainty
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Philosophical perspectives on moral certainty
（Routledge studies in ethics and moral theory）
Routledge, 2023
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Other editors: Julia Hermann, Neil O'Hara, and Nigel Pleasants
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Moral certainty refers to those aspects of morality- moral acting, feeling, and thinking-that are beyond doubt, explanation, and justification. The essays in this book explore the concept of moral certainty and its application and usefulness in contemporary moral debates.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: On Moral Certainty Neil O'Hara, Cecilie Eriksen, Julia Hermann, and Nigel Pleasants 2. Socially Disruptive Technologies and Moral Certainty Julia Hermann 3. Bedrock Gender Daniele Moyal-Sharrock and Constantine Sandis 4. "The Frightening Thing Is the Uncertainty": Wittgenstein on Love and the Desire for Certainty Camilla Kronqvist 5. Unbearable Certainties Joel Backstroem 6. Wrong Hinges Anna Boncompagni 7. Local Moral Certainty and the Possibility of Cross-Cultural Understanding Neil O'Hara 8. A Wittgensteinian Account of Free Will and Moral Responsibility Stefan Rummens and Benjamin De Mesel 9. Moral Certainty and Conceptual Deficiency: A Wittgensteinian Critique of the Moral Fixed Points Proposal Samuel Laves 10. Moral Certainties - Subjective, Objective, Objectionable? Hans-Johann Glock 11. Nigel Pleasants on Moral Certainties: A Critical Discussion Martin Kusch 12. Is There an Internal Link between Seeing a Human and Seeing One to Whom Moral Consideration Is Due? Jose Maria Ariso Index
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