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Making Morality: Pragmatist Reconstruction in Ethical Theory (The Vanderbilt Library of American Philosophy)
Todd Lekan
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Paperback. In this contribution to moral theory, Todd Lekan argues for a pragmatist conception of morality as an evolving, educational and fallible practice. Drawing on the work of John Dewey, he asserts that moral norms are not timeless truths or subjective whims, but habits transmitted through practices. Series: Vanderbilt Library of American Philosophy. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
In this new contribution to moral theory, Todd Lekan argues for a pragmatist conception of morality as an evolving, educational, and fallible practice of everyday life. Drawing on the work of John Dewey, Lekan asserts that moral norms are neither timeless truths nor subjective whims, but habits transmitted through practices. Like the habits that make up medicine or engineering, moral habits are subject to rational evaluation and change according to new challenges and circumstances. This pragmatic interpretation of morality provides a way out of the conundrum of relativism and absolutism. Building on classical American philosophy to address current philosophical concerns, ... Read more
In this new contribution to moral theory, Todd Lekan argues for a pragmatist conception of morality as an evolving, educational, and fallible practice of everyday life. Drawing on the work of John Dewey, Lekan asserts that moral norms are neither timeless truths nor subjective whims, but habits transmitted through practices. Like the habits that make up medicine or engineering, moral habits are subject to rational evaluation and change according to new challenges and circumstances. This pragmatic interpretation of morality provides a way out of the conundrum of relativism and absolutism. Building on classical American philosophy to address current philosophical concerns, ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Condition
New
Series
Vanderbilt Library of American Philosophy
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Tennessee, United States
ISBN
9780826514219
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V9780826514219
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