Foundations for Moral Relativism - cover image

Copyright

J. David Velleman

Published On

2013-04-17

ISBN

Paperback978-1-909254-44-2
Hardback978-1-909254-45-9
PDF978-1-909254-46-6
HTML978-1-80064-456-4
EPUB978-1-909254-47-3
MOBI978-1-909254-48-0

Language

  • English

Print Length

119 pages (x + 109)

Dimensions

Paperback156 x 6 x 234 mm(6.14" x 0.25" x 9.21")
Hardback156 x 234 mm (6.14" x 9.21")

Weight

Paperback399g (14.07oz)
Hardback350g (12.35oz)

BIC

  • HPQ
  • HPS
  • HR

BISAC

  • PHI005000

Keywords

  • Ethics
  • Metaethics
  • Moral Philosophy
  • Social Philosophy
  • Moral Relativism
  • Moral Disagreement
  • Perspectivalism

    Foundations for Moral Relativism

    • J. David Velleman (author)
    In Foundations for Moral Relativism a distinguished moral philosopher tames a bugbear of current debate about cultural difference. J. David Velleman shows that different communities can indeed be subject to incompatible moralities, because their local mores are rationally binding. At the same time, he explains why the mores of different communities, even when incompatible, are still variations on the same moral themes. The book thus maps out a universe of many moral worlds without, as Velleman puts it, "moral black holes”. The five self-standing chapters discuss such diverse topics as online avatars and virtual worlds, lying in Russian and truth-telling in Quechua, the pleasure of solitude and the fear of absurdity. Accessibly written, Foundations for Moral Relativism presupposes no prior training in philosophy.

    Contents

    • J. David Velleman
    • J. David Velleman
    • J. David Velleman
    • J. David Velleman