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catalog abstract "Under what conditions can moral claims be said to be true? Copp's book explores this question, starting from a new cognitivist theory of normative judgement - the "standard-based theory"--Which offers a schematic account of the truth conditions of normative propositions of all kinds, including moral propositions and propositions about reasons. According to the theory, a moral proposition is true only if a corresponding moral standard is relevantly justified. At the heart of the book is a theory of the circumstances under which moral standards qualify as justified, the "society-centered theory." Copp argues that because any society needs a social moral code in order to enable its members to live together successfully, and because it would be rational for a society to choose such a code, certain moral codes, and the standards they include, are justified. The standard-based theory says, then, that corresponding moral propositions may therefore be true. Offering new perspectives on reason and rational choice, Copp's approach to morality and normativity raises a number of important issues in moral theory, as well as in metaphysics and the philosophy of language.".
catalog contributor b7472991.
catalog created "1995.".
catalog date "1995".
catalog date "1995.".
catalog dateCopyrighted "1995.".
catalog description "1. Introduction -- 2. A Cognitivist Theory of Normative Judgment -- 3. Normative Skepticism: A Regress Argument -- 4. Theories of Moral Justification -- 5. A Conception of Morality -- 6. Society-Centered Moral Theory -- 7. The Concept of a Society -- 8. Can Societies Be Choosers? -- 9. Needs, Values, and Reason -- 10. Morality and Society -- 11. Relativism, Realism, and Reasons.".
catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
catalog description "Offering new perspectives on reason and rational choice, Copp's approach to morality and normativity raises a number of important issues in moral theory, as well as in metaphysics and the philosophy of language.".
catalog description "Under what conditions can moral claims be said to be true? Copp's book explores this question, starting from a new cognitivist theory of normative judgement - the "standard-based theory"--Which offers a schematic account of the truth conditions of normative propositions of all kinds, including moral propositions and propositions about reasons. According to the theory, a moral proposition is true only if a corresponding moral standard is relevantly justified. At the heart of the book is a theory of the circumstances under which moral standards qualify as justified, the "society-centered theory." Copp argues that because any society needs a social moral code in order to enable its members to live together successfully, and because it would be rational for a society to choose such a code, certain moral codes, and the standards they include, are justified. The standard-based theory says, then, that corresponding moral propositions may therefore be true.".
catalog extent "xii, 262 p. ;".
catalog identifier "0195078799 (acid-free paper)".
catalog issued "1995".
catalog issued "1995.".
catalog language "eng".
catalog publisher "New York : Oxford University Press,".
catalog subject "303.3/72 20".
catalog subject "Ethics.".
catalog subject "HM216 .C673 1995".
catalog subject "Normativity (Ethics)".
catalog subject "Social ethics.".
catalog subject "Social norms.".
catalog tableOfContents "1. Introduction -- 2. A Cognitivist Theory of Normative Judgment -- 3. Normative Skepticism: A Regress Argument -- 4. Theories of Moral Justification -- 5. A Conception of Morality -- 6. Society-Centered Moral Theory -- 7. The Concept of a Society -- 8. Can Societies Be Choosers? -- 9. Needs, Values, and Reason -- 10. Morality and Society -- 11. Relativism, Realism, and Reasons.".
catalog title "Morality, normativity, and society / David Copp.".
catalog type "text".