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Moral Vision: An Introduction to Ethics
David McNaughton
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Description for Moral Vision: An Introduction to Ethics
Paperback. This introduction to ethics, intended for undergraduates, examines the debate on moral realism - the question whether moral facts exist. It provides an exposition of both sides of the argument, covering such topics as moral observation, motivation and weakness, amoralism and utilitarianism. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
This book introduces the reader to ethics by examining a current and important debate. During the last fifty years the orthodox position in ethics has been a broadly non-cognitivist one: since there are no moral facts, moral remarks are best understood, not as attempting to describe the world, but as having some other function - such as expressing the attitudes or preferences of the speaker. In recent years this position has been increasingly challenged by moral realists who maintain that there are moral facts: there is a truth of the matter in ethics, which is independent of our views, ... Read more
This book introduces the reader to ethics by examining a current and important debate. During the last fifty years the orthodox position in ethics has been a broadly non-cognitivist one: since there are no moral facts, moral remarks are best understood, not as attempting to describe the world, but as having some other function - such as expressing the attitudes or preferences of the speaker. In recent years this position has been increasingly challenged by moral realists who maintain that there are moral facts: there is a truth of the matter in ethics, which is independent of our views, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
Weight
337 g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631159452
SKU
V9780631159452
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About David McNaughton
David McNaughton is Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University.
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