Morality and Cultural Differences: Legal Theory and Clinical Practice by John W.

Description: Morality and Cultural Differences by John W. Cook Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description John Cook uses examples from anthropology to examine arguments both for and against moral relativism, the idea that moral beliefs, judgments, and general knowledge depend upon the perspective of the agent. He then demonstrates that, although both lines of argument may appear to be plausible, neither is able to hold up under rigorous examination. Publisher Description The scholars who defend or dispute moral relativism, the idea that a moral principle cannot be applied to people whose culture does not accept it, have concerned themselves with either the philosophical or anthropological aspects of relativism. This study shows that in order to arrive at a definitive appraisal of moral relativism, it is necessary to understand and investigate both its anthropological and philosophical aspects. Carefully examining the arguments forand against moral relativism, Cook exposes not only that anthropologists have failed in their attempt to support relativism with evidence of cultural differences, but that moral absolutists have beenequally unsuccessful in their attempts to refute it. He argues that these conflicting positions are both guilty of an artificial and unrealistic view of morality and proposes a more subtle and complex account of morality. Author Biography John W. Cook is a former president of the Henry Luce Foundation, Inc. James Hudnut-Beumler is dean of the divinity school and Anne Potter Wilson Professor of American Religious History at Vanderbilt University. Lawrence H. Mamiya is Paschall-Dav Details ISBN 0195126793 ISBN-13 9780195126792 Title Morality and Cultural Differences Author John W. Cook Format Hardcover Year 1999 Pages 224 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc GE_Item_ID:6801427; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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