Truth, politics, morality : pragmatism and deliberation / Cheryl Misak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Misak, C. J. (Cheryl J.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Truth.

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Ethics.

Pragmatism.

Inquiry (Theory of knowledge).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Cheryl Misak argues that truth ought to be reinstated to a central position in moral and political philosophy. She argues that the correct account of truth is one found in a certain kind of pragmatism: a true belief is one upon which inquiry could not improve, a belief which would not be defeated by experience and argument. This account is not only an improvement on the views of central figures such as Rawls and Habermas, but it can also make sense of the idea that, despite conflict, pluralism, and the expression of difference, our moral and political beliefs aim at truth and can be subject t

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The problem of justification; Truth, inquiry, and experience: a pragmatist epistemology; Moral deliberation; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [168]-179) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-82617-6

0-203-28352-X

0-203-16228-5

1-280-32580-1

1-134-82618-4

9780203162286

OCLC:

179161004