This book is a critique of a tradition of moral theories involving what the author terms "the politicization of morality", a phrase indicating a reduction of morality to a function of political necessities. The author locates within this tradition such diverse figures as Plato's Glaucon, Thomas Hobbes and John Rawls and so challenges the legitimacy of a philosophical project of both ancient origin and great contemporary influence. At the same time the book challenges a variety of current assumptions regarding the nature and ...
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This book is a critique of a tradition of moral theories involving what the author terms "the politicization of morality", a phrase indicating a reduction of morality to a function of political necessities. The author locates within this tradition such diverse figures as Plato's Glaucon, Thomas Hobbes and John Rawls and so challenges the legitimacy of a philosophical project of both ancient origin and great contemporary influence. At the same time the book challenges a variety of current assumptions regarding the nature and rhetorical force of the kind of philosophical criticism the book itself makes of that tradition. In this way this essay raises questions about the practice of moral philosophy in a pluralistic - or even fragmented - society such as ours by probing how there can be or who might constitute an audience for moral philosophy.
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Add this copy of An Audience for Moral Philosophy? to cart. $28.99, very good condition, Sold by GuthrieBooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Spring Branch, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Palgrave Macmillan.
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Very Good. Size: 6x0x9; Ex-Library hardcover no dj (black boards) in very nice condition with the usual markings and attachments. Except for library markings, interior clean and unmarked. Tight binding.
Add this copy of An Audience for Moral Philosophy? to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Small World Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rochester, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by St. Martin's Press.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s) Inscribed by author on front end paper (no recipient), signed. First published in this edition, stated. Black cloth with gilt titles on spine. Boards clean and solid, light shelf wear only. Spine ends very gently bumped. Binding sound. Erasure mark of previous owner's initials at top of half title page, else unmarked and clean. DJ not clipped, whole with some toning. Faint yellow spot of discoloration at top corner of front panel. Closed tear at top edge of rear panel. Spine ends gently rubbed.
Add this copy of Swansea Studies in Philosophy: an Audience for Moral to cart. $37.68, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1990 by Macmillan.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN: 9780333529898.
