Facts, values, and norms : essays toward a morality of consequence

We struggle daily with the notions of why we do what we do and of assigning values to our actions, although it seems possible through experience to gain knowledge and understanding of such matters. In contrast to the world of facts, values and morality seem insecure, easily influenced by illusion or...

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Huvudupphovsman: Railton, Peter Albert
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Publicerad: Cambridge, U.K.,New York Cambridge University Press 2003
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