What Is Moral Relativism?. (27th February 2018)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- What Is Moral Relativism?. (27th February 2018)
- Main Title:
- What Is Moral Relativism?
- Authors:
- Wreen, Michael
- Abstract:
- Abstract: The main aim of this paper is to advance, clarify, and defend a definition of relativism. On the definition, relativism does not contrast with absolutism, is not the same as pluralism, contrasts with universalism and nihilism, and is compatible with both moral objectivity and moral subjectivity. Advantages of the definition are noted, but the bulk of the paper is devoted to detailed discussions of the concepts that figure in the definition or are entailed by it. Such concepts include those of a moral code, of conflict between moral codes, and of a convention.
- Is Part Of:
- Philosophy. Volume 93:Number 3(2018)
- Journal:
- Philosophy
- Issue:
- Volume 93:Number 3(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 93, Issue 3 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 93
- Issue:
- 3
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0093-0003-0000
- Page Start:
- 337
- Page End:
- 354
- Publication Date:
- 2018-02-27
- Subjects:
- Philosophy -- Periodicals
100 - Journal URLs:
- http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=PHI ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S0031819117000614 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0031-8191
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- Legaldeposit
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