Practical Reasoning in a Social World: How We ACT Together

by Keith Graham

Book Overview

In this book Keith Graham examines the philosophical assumptions behind the ideas of group membership and loyalty. Drawing out the significance of social context, he challenges individualist views by placing collectivities such as committees, classes or nations within the moral realm. He offers an understanding of the multiplicity of sources which vie for the attention of human beings as they decide how to act, and challenges the conventional division...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521039134
• ISBN13: 9780521039130
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"