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J. David Velleman 
Foundations for Moral Relativism 
Second Expanded Edition

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In this new edition of Foundations for Moral Relativism a distinguished moral philosopher tames a bugbear of current debate about cultural difference. J. David Velleman shows that different communities can indeed be subject to incompatible moralities, because their local mores are rationally binding. At the same time, he explains why the mores of different communities, even when incompatible, are still variations on the same moral themes. The book thus maps out a universe of many moral worlds without, as Velleman puts it, ‘moral black holes”. The six self-standing chapters discuss such diverse topics as online avatars and virtual worlds, lying in Russian and truth-telling in Quechua, the pleasure of solitude and the fear of absurdity. Accessibly written, this book presupposes no prior training in philosophy.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9781783740352 ● File size 1.0 MB ● Publisher Open Book Publishers ● Published 2015 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5072255 ● Copy protection without

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