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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      September 2009
      September 2000
      ISBN:
      9780511487095
      9780521780230
      9780521042154
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511487095
      Dimensions:
      (216 x 138 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.53kg, 300 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (216 x 138 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.397kg, 300 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Philosophy: General Interest, Ethics, Philosophy
      Series:
      Cambridge Studies in Philosophy
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    Subjects:
    Philosophy: General Interest, Ethics, Philosophy
    Series:
    Cambridge Studies in Philosophy
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    Is it rational to be moral? Can moral disputes be settled rationally? Which criteria determine what we have a good reason to do? In this innovative book, Logi Gunnarsson takes issue with the assumption made by many philosophers faced with the problem of reconciling moral norms with a scientific world view, namely that morality must be offered a non-moral justification based on a formal concept of rationality. He argues that the criteria for the rationality of an action are irreducibly substantive, rather than purely formal, and that assuming that morality must be given a non-moral justification amounts to a distortion of both rationality and morality. His discussion includes substantial critical engagement with major thinkers from two very different philosophical traditions, and is notable for its clear and succinct account of Habermas' discourse ethics. It will appeal to anyone interested in practical reason and the rational credentials of morality.

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    "...insightful and cogent criticisms of the rationalistic arguments of both Gauthier and Habermas..." Ethics

    "...displays a remarkable ability to distill difficult thoughts into quite readable form." Peter Lindsay, Philosophical Inquiry

    "...a very closely reasoned, thorough criticism of strongly formalistic accounts..." The Modern Schoolman

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