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Foundations for Moral Relativism

Second Expanded Edition

  • Paperback
  • 156 pages
  • Publisher: Open Book Publishers
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 0.9 cm

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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.
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  • Title

    Foundations for Moral Relativism

  • Author

    J David Velleman

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Open Book Publishers

  • Published

    November 2015

  • Weight

    227g

  • Page Count

    156

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 0.9 cm

  • ISBN

    9781783740321

  • ISBN-10

    1783740329

  • Eden Code

    4649316

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