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Revisiting universalism / Alison Assiter.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Assiter, Alison.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ethics.
- Universals (Philosophy).
- Philosophical anthropology.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 167 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
- Summary:
- This book begins from the premise that a common nature is shared by all human beings, regardless of social or economic background. The author asserts that significant moral consequences flow from the assumption that all human beings share a common set of natural needs. Using this starting point, the book seeks to defend an objectivist epistemology.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0333984528
- OCLC:
- 52335100
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