Morality and Cultural Differences

by John W. Cook

Book Overview

The scholars who defend or dispute moral relativism, the idea that a moral principle cannot be applied to people whose culture does not accept it, have concerned themselves with either the philosophical or anthropological aspects of relativism. This study shows that in order to arrive at a definitive appraisal of moral relativism, it is necessary to understand and investigate both its anthropological and philosophical aspects. Carefully examining...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195158636
• ISBN13: 9780195158632
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.4"