On Moral Certainty, Justification and Practice
A Wittgensteinian Perspective
Published on 26. June 2015
Book
Hardback
XIII, 215 pages
978-1-137-44717-3 (ISBN)
Description
Taking inspiration from the later Wittgenstein, On Moral Certainty, Justification and Practice explores the practical basis of human morality. It offers an account of moral certainty, which it links with a view of moral competence. Drawing on everyday examples, it is shown how morality is grounded in action, not in reasoning.
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Edition
2015 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
XIII, 215 p.
Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
391 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-44717-3 (9781137447173)
DOI
10.1057/9781137447180
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A Wittgensteinian Perspective
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Julia Hermann is a researcher at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Her current project concerns the meta-ethical implications of evolutionary explanations of morality. She has previously been a lecturer in social philosophy at Maastricht University. Hermann has published on Wittgenstein, Ryle, moral learning and moral normativity.
Content
Preface 1. Introduction 2. Basic Concepts 3. Certainty 4. Moral Justification 5. Moral Certainty 6. Moral Competence 7. Objections 8. Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index