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Published: 25th October 2007Is it rational to be moral? Can moral disputes be settled rationally? Which criteria determine what we have a good reason to do? In this innovative book, Logi Gunnarsson takes issue with the assumption made by many philosophers faced with the problem of reconciling moral norms with a scientific world view, namely that morality must be offered a non-moral justification based on a formal concept of rationality. He argues that the criteria for the rationality of an action are irreducibly substantive, rather than purely formal, and that assuming that morality must be given a non-moral justification amounts to a distortion of both rationality and morality. His discussion includes substantial critical engagement with major thinkers from two very different philosophical traditions, and is notable for its clear and succinct account of Habermas' discourse ethics. It will appeal to anyone interested in practical reason and the rational credentials of morality.
"...insightful and cogent criticisms of the rationalistic arguments of both Gauthier and Habermas..." Ethics "...displays a remarkable ability to distill difficult thoughts into quite readable form." Peter Lindsay, Philosophical Inquiry "...a very closely reasoned, thorough criticism of strongly formalistic accounts..." The Modern Schoolman
| Preface | |
| Problems | |
| The justificatory crisis of morality | |
| Alternative resolutions of the justificatory crisis | |
| Subjective reasons | |
| Substantive reasons | |
| Overcoming rationalism | |
| Against Rationalism | |
| Gauthier's contractarianism | |
| From here to pre-social agreement | |
| Habermas' discourse ethics | |
| Discoursing about discourse | |
| For the Substantive Approach | |
| Self-understanding and self-assessment | |
| The possibility of progress | |
| Practical arguments vs. impossibility arguments | |
| Evaluation of others | |
| Universality without neutrality | |
| For Particularist Substantivism | |
| Against formalism | |
| Particularist substantivism vs. list-substantivism | |
| Appendix: transcendental vs. universal pragmatics | |
| Bibliography | |
| Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9780521780230
ISBN-10: 0521780233
Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 300
Published: 28th September 2000
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PR
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 21.59 x 13.72
x 2.29
Weight (kg): 0.48
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