Discourse and knowledge : defence of a collectivist ethics / Janna Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Janna, 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Knowledge, Theory of.

Collectivism--Moral and ethical aspects.

Collectivism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (162 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ethical disagreement is a fact of social life. We disagree about issues such as abortion, euthanasia, the meaning of justice and the treatment of animals, and our debates often fail to reach a consensus. Some philosophers think that this means there is no objective knowledge about morality. Discourse and Knowledge takes a radically different approach to the defence of ethical rationality. It claims that there is a correct solution to ethical controversies, but that ethical decisions have to be made collectively. Written specifically for those studying or teaching ethics or moral theory,Discou

Contents:

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 148-151) and index.

ISBN:

0-85323-815-4

1-134-66657-8

1-134-66658-6

1-280-33485-1

0-203-27288-9

0-203-00508-2

9780203005088

OCLC:

70744004