Relativism and the foundations of liberalism / Graham Long.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Long, Graham Mark.

Series:

St. Andrews studies in philosophy and public affairs.

St. Andrews studies in philosophy and public affairs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethical relativism.

Liberalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Exeter, U.K. ; Charlottesville, Va. : Imprint Academic, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Moral relativism is often regarded as both fatally flawed and incompatible with liberalism. This book aims to show why such criticism is misconceived. First, it argues that relativism provides a plausible account of moral justification. Drawing on the contemporary relativist and universalist analyses of thinkers such as Harman, Nagel and Habermas, it develops an alternative account of 'coherence relativism'. Turning to liberalism, the book argues that moral relativism is not only consistent ...

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Preface; Introduction; Part 1; Relativism; Universalism; Reflective Equilibrium and Relativism; Coherance Relativism and Its Implications; Part 2; Liberal Neutrality; Reasonable Disagreement and Relativism; Conclusion; Back Matter; Bibliography; Also Available

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-44525-5

9786613445254

1-84540-268-5

OCLC:

745866963