Moral Theory and Capital Punishment

by Tom Sorell

Book Overview

This book concerns not only capital punishment but also the use of philosophical theories of right and wrong. The author argues that such theories are not to be regarded as giving expert knowledge of right and wrong, still less expert guidance in the resolution of practical dilemmas. What they can do however is to improve moral rhetoric, raise the standard of persuasive speech for and against capital punishment, abortion, and euthanasia to name a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631153225
• ISBN13: 9780631153221
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 8.6"