Rationalist pragmatism : a framework for moral objectivism / Mitchell Silver.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Silver, Mitchell, author.

Series:

Philosophy of Language: Connections and Perspectives.

Philosophy of Language: Connections and Perspectives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pragmatism.

Rationalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (223 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York, NY : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2026.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2020.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

"In Rationalist Pragmatism: A Framework for Moral Objectivism, Mitchell Silver draws from a wide array of philosophical fields to formulate a comprehensive theory of ethics. He argues that an understanding of justification rooted in pragmatism leads to practical principles that apply to all those we would recognize as persons. The account bears implications for the nature of selfhood, the freedom of the will, the meaning of moral terms, the power of moral principles to motivate, conceptions of truth, the nature of value, and the use and abuse of abstract moral theorizing. Rationalist Pragmatism develops its pragmatically informed morality in light of prominent ethical schools, as well as relevant topics in the philosophy of language, metaphysics, and epistemology, including the correspondence theory of truth, inferentialist semantics, motivational internalism, the source of value, and experimental philosophy. Finally, Silver explores concrete moral and political implications of his theory, demonstrating that metaethics can affect positions regarding the morality of personal relations; the treatment of animals; and political assessments of democracy, socialism, and nationalism. Silver maintains that our interest in truth--our rational nature as practical and theoretical beings--forms us as a community of mutually recognizing truth seekers."--Back cover

Contents:

Introduction : ideal and nonideal moral theory

Objectivity and truth

Others

Meaning, morality, and social agreement

Morality's motivational powers

No double standards

Our morality

Political implications.

ISBN:

979-82-16-45854-8

1-7936-0540-8

OCLC:

1163521581