Foundations for Moral Relativism

Foundations for Moral Relativism

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Author / Creator:	Velleman, J. David.
Imprint:	Cambridge Open Book Publishers 2015.
Description:	1 online resource (x-109 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Ethical relativism. Ethical relativism.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12830577

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ISBN:	9782821854000 2821854005 9781783740338 1783740337 9781783740345 1783740345 9781783740352 1783740353 9781783740369 1783740361 9781783740321
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	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.
Other form:	Print version: Velleman, J. David. Foundations for moral relativism. Second expanded edition. Cambridge, England : Open Book Publishers, ©2015 xi, 141 pages 9781783740338

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Physical Description:	1 online resource (x-109 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9782821854000 2821854005 9781783740338 1783740337 9781783740345 1783740345 9781783740352 1783740353 9781783740369 1783740361 9781783740321