The grounds of ethical judgement : new transcendental arguments in moral philosophy / Christian Illies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Illies, Christian.

Series:

Oxford philosophical monographs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judgment (Ethics).

Ethics.

Transcendentalism.

Physical Description:

viii, 214 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Clarendon ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Summary:

Is it merely a matter of taste or convention to consider something right or wrong? Or can we find good reasons for our values and judgements that are independent of culture and tradition? The problem is as old as philosophy itself; and after more than two millennia of scholarly debate, there seems no end to the controversy. But Christian Illies suggests that powerful new forms of transcendental argument (a philosophical tool known since antiquity) may offer a long-sought cornerstone for morality.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0198238320

OCLC:

52324403