Balance and refinement : beyond coherence methods of moral inquiry / Michael R. DePaul.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DePaul, Michael R. (Michael Raymond), 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics, Modern--20th century.

Ethics, Modern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

We all have moral beliefs. But what if one beleif conflicts with another? DePaul argues that we have to make our beliefs cohere, but that the current coherence methods are seriously flawed. It is not just the arguments that need to be considered in moral enquiry. DePaul asserts that the ability to make sensitive moral judgements is vital to any philosophical inquiry into morality. The inquirer must consider how her life experiences and experiences with literature, film and theatre have influenced her capacity for making moral judgments and attempt to ensure that this capacity is neither naive

Contents:

chapter Introduction

part Part I Strategy

chapter 1 The method of reflective equilibrium and the no contact with reality objection

chapter 2 A strategy for defending a method of moral inquiry

part Part II Rationality

chapter 3 The case for the rationality of radical reflective equilibrium

chapter 4 Na�vet, corruption, and the method of balance and refinement

part Part III Warrant

chapter 5 A perceptual model for the warrant of moral beliefs.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [240]-242) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-95231-7

1-134-95232-5

1-282-37324-2

9786612373244

0-203-00418-3

9780203004180

OCLC:

900343053