Pragmatic Moral Realism: A Transcendental Defense (Value Inquiry Book Series 171) (Studies in Pragmatism and Values)

This book examines the issue of moral realism from a pragmatist point of view, drawing attention to our human practices of ethical evaluation and deliberation. It defends the essentially ungrounded and humanly fundamental place of ethics in our thought and action. Ethics must remain beyond justification and ubiquitous in our human form(s) of life. Contents Editorial Foreword by John R. Shook Preface One: Introduction Two: The Many Faces of Moral Realism Three: Moral Problems as Personal Problems Four: The Truth in Skepticism Five: Metaphilosophical Perspectives on Pragmatist Metaethics Six: Wonder and Trust Seven: Conclusion Notes; Works Cited; About the Author; Index