The Contradictions of Modern Moral Philosophy: Ethics after Wittgenstein

by Paul Johnston

The Contradictions of Modern Moral Philosophy is a highly original and radical critique of contemporary moral theory. Paul Johnston demonstrates that much recent moral philosophy is confused about the fundamental issue of whether there are correct moral judgements. He shows that the standard modern approaches to ethics cannot justify - or even make much sense of - traditional moral beliefs. Applied rigorously, these approaches suggest that we should...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415208483
• ISBN13: 9780415208482
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"