Morality, Normativity, and Society
David Copp
Moral claims not only assume to be true, but they also guide our choices. This fascinating book presents a new theory of normative judgment, the "standard-based theory," which offers a schematic account of the truth conditions of normative propositions of all kinds, including moral propositions and propositions about reasons. Here, David Copp argues that because any society needs a social moral code in order to enable its members to live together successfully, and because it would be rational for a society to choose such a system, certain moral codes--and the standards they include--are justified. In this work, Copp raises a number of important issues in moral theory, as well as in metaphysics and the philosophy of language.
Năm:
2001
Nhà xuát bản:
Oxford University Press
Ngôn ngữ:
english
Trang:
280
ISBN 10:
0195144015
ISBN 13:
9780195144017
File:
PDF, 12.56 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2001