On Moral Certainty, Justification and Practice

A Wittgensteinian Perspective
2015. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-44717-3
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 215 Seiten, Format (B × H): 141 mm x 223 mm, Gewicht: 3943 g

Taking inspiration from the later Wittgenstein, On Moral Certainty, Justification and Practice explores the practical basis of human morality. It offers an account of moral certainty, which it links with a view of moral competence. Drawing on everyday examples, it is shown how morality is grounded in action, not in reasoning.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hermann, J.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Analytische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sprachphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface 1. Introduction 2. Basic Concepts 3. Certainty 4. Moral Justification 5. Moral Certainty 6. Moral Competence 7. Objections 8. Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

Julia Hermann is a researcher at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Her current project concerns the meta-ethical implications of evolutionary explanations of morality. She has previously been a lecturer in social philosophy at Maastricht University. Hermann has published on Wittgenstein, Ryle, moral learning and moral normativity.