Balance and Refinement: Beyond Coherence Methods of Moral Inquiry / Edition 1

by Michael R. DePaul

Overview

We all have moral beliefs. But what if one beleif conflicts with another?
DePaul argues that we have to make our beliefs cohere, but that the current coherence methods are seriously flawed. It is not just the arguments that need to be considered in moral enquiry. DePaul asserts that the ability to make sensitive moral judgements is vital to any philosophical inquiry into morality. The inquirer must consider how her life experiences and experiences with literature, film and theatre have influenced her capacity for making moral judgments and attempt to ensure that this capacity is neither naive nor corrupted.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415042208
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/25/1993
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

DePaul, Michael R.

Table of Contents

Preface, Inrtroduction, Part 1 Strategy, Chapter 1. The Method of Reflective Equilibrium and the No Contact with Reality Objection. Chapter 2. A Strategy for Defending a Method of Moral Inquiry. Part 2: Rationality, Chapter 3. The Case for the Rationality of Radical Reflective. Chapter 4. Naivete, Corruption and the Method of Balance and Refinement. Part 3: Warrant, Chapter 5. A Perceptual Model for the Warrant of Moral Beleifs. Rationality of Radical Reflective