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Ethics after Babel: the languages of morals and their discontents

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In the first third of this ambitious book Stout explores theoretical ethics, arguing persuasively against nihilism, skepticism, and relativism. He then sympathetically considers a revised divine command theory that withstands the stock criticisms of nonbelievers. A bonus chapter brilliantly illuminates the basis of common attitudes toward cannibalism and sodomy; Stout argues that a virtue-based ethics can explain them and is best for a society with pluralistic values. His final section elaborates details. Stout's procedure throughout is to critique other philosophers, with whom he presupposes considerable familiarity.

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Z. HANDIMAN

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170 STO e

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Boston : Beacon Press., 1988

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xiv,338p.; 24 cm.

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English

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0-8070-1402-8

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170

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