In this book, Richard Amesbury brings recent developments in Anglo-American philosophy into engagement with dominant currents in contemporary European social theory in order to articulate a pragmatic account of moral criticism. Presented in a lively and accessible style that avoids technical jargon, Morality and Social Criticism argues that the objectivity of moral discourse can be preserved without recourse to the overweening philosophical ambitions of the Enlightenment.
Table of Content
Introduction Solidarity and Dissent: Rorty and the ‘Consequences of Pragmatism’ The Force of Reasons: Habermas on Norms and Justification Norms, Interpretation and Decision-Making: Derrida on Justice Norms and Normativity: Between Regulism and Regularism ‘In the Beginning was the Deed’: The Ungrounded Grounds of Rational Criticism Agreeing to Disagree: Towards a More Capacious Conception of Tradition The Return of Objectivity: Realism without (Rampant) Platonism Postscript: Doing Justice: Criticism and PhilosophyAbout the author
Richard Amesbury is Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion, Clemson University.
Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 214 ● ISBN 9780230507951 ● File size 24.5 MB ● Publisher Palgrave Macmillan UK ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2005 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2305664 ● Copy protection Social DRM