Philosophical Perspectives on Moral Certainty

ISBN-13: 9781032015095 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 272 str.

Opis

Moral certainty refers to those aspects of morality- moral acting, feeling, and thinking-that are beyond doubt, explanation, and justification. The essays in this book explore the concept of moral certainty and its application and usefulness in contemporary moral debates.

Recenzje

"Bringing together a number of leading scholars, this illuminating collection looks at the increasingly influential topic of moral certainty. It assesses the current debate and considers the application of moral certainty in cases such as animal ethics, cross-cultural understanding, and artificial intelligence." – Robert Greenleaf Brice, Northern Kentucky University, USA

Spis treści

1. Introduction: On Moral Certainty Neil O'Hara, Cecilie Eriksen, Julia Hermann, and Nigel Pleasants  2. Socially Disruptive Technologies and Moral Certainty Julia Hermann  3. Bedrock Gender Daniele Moyal-Sharrock and Constantine Sandis  4. "The Frightening Thing Is the Uncertainty": Wittgenstein on Love and the Desire for Certainty Camilla Kronqvist  5. Unbearable Certainties Joel Backström  6. Wrong Hinges Anna Boncompagni  7. Local Moral Certainty and the Possibility of Cross-Cultural Understanding Neil O'Hara  8. A Wittgensteinian Account of Free Will and Moral Responsibility Stefan Rummens and Benjamin De Mesel  9. Moral Certainty and Conceptual Deficiency: A Wittgensteinian Critique of the Moral Fixed Points Proposal Samuel Laves  10. Moral Certainties – Subjective, Objective, Objectionable? Hans-Johann Glock  11. Nigel Pleasants on Moral Certainties: A Critical Discussion Martin Kusch  12. Is There an Internal Link between Seeing a Human and Seeing One to Whom Moral Consideration Is Due? José Mariá Ariso  Index