Morality, Normativity, and Society
$190.11
- Hardcover
280 pages
- Release Date
20 July 1995
Summary
Moral claims not only purport to be true, they also purport to guide our choices. This 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. The heart of Copp’s approach to moral propositions is a theory of the circumstances under which corresponding moral standards qualify asjustified, the “society-centered theo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780195078794 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0195078799 |
| Author: | David Copp |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Release Date: | 20 July 1995 |
| Weight: | 573g |
| Dimensions: | 243mm x 162mm x 22mm |
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”“Copp’s views are profound and persuasive, and his work contains some of the best criticisms of competing views as well as very illuminating analyses of a variety of issues. I recommend this book highly for anyone interested in contemporary moral theory.”–Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Philosophical Review”Morality, Normativity, and Society is a fascinating addition to the contemporary ethical discourse….This work refocuses one’s attention on the importance of moral progress.“–Journal of Church and State”[Copp’s] analyses of moral truth, moral justification, subscription to a social moral code, society, and rational choice are original and illuminating. These contributions alone will make his book a work of lasting importance….It is a great pleasure to read a treatise on morals that does not shrink from the task of explaining how moral standards can be justified without begging the question against the moral skeptic.“–Canadian Journal of Philosophy”…clear, ambitious, fair-minded,…All of it deserves careful study.“–Ethics”“Copp’s views are profound and persuasive, and his work contains some of the best criticisms of competing views as well as very illuminating analyses of a variety of issues. I recommend this book highly for anyone interested in contemporary moral theory.”–Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Philosophical Review”Morality, Normativity, and Society is a fascinating addition to the contemporary ethical discourse….This work refocuses one’s attention on the importance of moral progress.“–Journal of Church and State”[Copp’s] analyses of moral truth, moral justification, subscription to a social moral code, society, and rational choice are original and illuminating. These contributions alone will make his book a work of lasting importance….It is a great pleasure to read a treatise on morals that does not shrink from the task of explaining how moral standards can be justified without begging the question against the moral skeptic.“–Canadian Journal of Philosophy”…clear, ambitious, fair-minded,…All of it deserves careful study.“–Ethics
About The Author
David Copp
David Copp is professor of philosophy at the University of Florida. He is the author of Morality, Normativity and Society and has edited and co-edited several volumes including The Oxford Handbook of Ethical Theory. He served for many years as an editor of the Canadian Journal of Philosophy and is currently an Associate Editor of Ethics and the subject editor for metaethics of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
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