The order of public reason : a theory of freedom and morality in a diverse and bounded world

The Resource The order of public reason : a theory of freedom and morality in a diverse and bounded world
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The order of public reason : a theory of freedom and morality in a diverse and bounded world
Title remainder
a theory of freedom and morality in a diverse and bounded world
Statement of responsibility
Gerald Gaus
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"In this innovative and important work, Gerald Gaus advances a revised, and more realistic, account of public reason liberalism, showing how, in the midst of fundamental disagreement about values and moral beliefs, we can achieve a moral and political order that treats all as free and equal moral persons. The first part of this work analyzes social morality as a system of authoritative moral rules. Drawing on an earlier generation of moral philosophers such as Kurt Baier and Peter Strawson as well as current work in the social sciences, Gaus argues that our social morality is an evolved social fact, which is the necessary foundation of a mutually beneficial social order. The second part considers how this system of social moral authority can be justified to all moral persons. Drawing on the tools of game theory, social choice theory, experimental psychology, and evolutionary theory, Gaus shows how a free society can secure a moral equilibrium that is endorsed by all, and how a just state respects, and develops, such an equilibrium"--Provided by publisher
Cataloging source
N$T
Dewey number
172
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
JA79
LC item number
.G38 2011eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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