Overview
Moral claims not only assume to be true, but they also guide our choices. This fascinating book presents a new theory of normative judgment, the "standard-based theory," which offers a schematic account of the truth conditions of normative propositions of all kinds, including moral propositions and propositions about reasons. Here, David Copp argues that because any society needs a social moral code in order to enable its members to live together successfully, and because it would be rational for a society to choose such a system, certain moral codes--and the standards they include--are justified. In this work, Copp raises a number of important issues in moral theory, as well as in metaphysics and the philosophy of language.
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- ISBN-13: 9780195144017
- ISBN-10: 0195144015
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publish Date: May 2001
- Dimensions: 9.23 x 6.18 x 0.64 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.87 pounds
- Page Count: 280
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