Alice Crary
Beyond Moral Judgment
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674034617
- author:
- Alice Crary
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 242
- Dimensions:
- 15.49 x 1.52 x 23.37 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Beyond Moral Judgment by Alice Crary Alice Crary's Beyond Moral Judgment challenges our understanding of moral thought and its demands. She argues that contemporary answers to these questions offer only partial illumination, due to an overly narrow focus on judgments that apply moral concepts. Instead, she suggests that we should look beyond such judgments to consider the broader scope of moral thinking. Crary draws on a range of philosophical ideas, including those of Wittgenstein and J.L. Austin, to make her case. She contends that language is inherently moral and that our modes of speech encode a particular moral outlook. This perspective is supported by insights from feminist theory and literature, including works by Jane Austen, E.M. Forster, Tolstoy, Henry James, and Theodor Fontane. By exploring the limits of traditional moral reflection, Crary offers a powerful new understanding of the scope of our ethical concerns.
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