Rationalism, Realism, and Relativism
Author | : Robert L. Arrington |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2019-05-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781501745409 |
ISBN-13 | : 1501745409 |
Rating | : 4/5 (409 Downloads) |
Download or read book Rationalism, Realism, and Relativism written by Robert L. Arrington and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1970s and 1980s, the field of ethics underwent a profound change in perspective from noncognitivism to cognitivism regarding moral judgments and reasoning. Although metaethical noncognitivism had been the predominant point of view during the previous three decades, a series of attacks had undermined its authority by the 1970s, and it gave way to the cognitivist belief that moral judgments have truth values. This book provides a descriptive and critical guide to the often bewildering scene that resulted from these controversies in contemporary moral epistemology.