Pragmatism, Reason, and Norms: A Realistic Assessment

by Kenneth R. Westphal

Book Overview

This collection of essays examines the issue of norms and social practices both in epistemology and in moral and social philosophy. The contributors examine the issue across an unprecedented range of issues, including epistemology (realism, perception, testimony), logic, education, foundations of morality, philosophy of law, the pragmatic account of norms and their justification, and the pragmatic character of reason itself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823218198
• ISBN13: 9780823218196
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 353 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"