Epistemology and Methodology in Ethics
Author | : Tristram McPherson |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 81 |
Release | : 2020-06-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781108713405 |
ISBN-13 | : 1108713408 |
Rating | : 4/5 (408 Downloads) |
Download or read book Epistemology and Methodology in Ethics written by Tristram McPherson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-11 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Element introduces several prominent themes in contemporary work on the epistemology and methodology of ethics. Topics addressed include skeptical challenges in ethics, epistemic arguments in metaethics, what (if anything) is epistemically distinctive of the ethical. Also considered are methodological questions in ethics, including questions about which ethical concepts we should investigate, and what our goals should be in ethical inquiry.