On Moral Certainty, Justification and Practice

Taking inspiration from the later Wittgenstein, On Moral Certainty, Justification and Practice explores the practical basis of human morality. It offers an account of moral certainty, which it links with a view of moral competence. Drawing on everyday examples, it is shown how morality is grounded in action, not in reasoning.

Autorentext

Julia Hermann is a researcher at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Her current project concerns the meta-ethical implications of evolutionary explanations of morality. She has previously been a lecturer in social philosophy at Maastricht University. Hermann has published on Wittgenstein, Ryle, moral learning and moral normativity.

Inhalt
Preface 1. Introduction 2. Basic Concepts 3. Certainty 4. Moral Justification 5. Moral Certainty 6. Moral Competence 7. Objections 8. Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index