ISBN: 0691077029

This book restores to us an understanding that was once settled in the "moral sciences": that there are propositions, in morals and law, which are not only true but which cannot be otherw… More...

This book restores to us an understanding that was once settled in the "moral sciences": that there are propositions, in morals and law, which are not only true but which cannot be otherwise. It was understood in the past that, in morals or in mathematics, our knowledge begins with certain axioms that must hold true of necessity; that the principles drawn from these axioms hold true universally, unaffected by variations in local "cultures"; and that the presence of these axioms makes it possible to have, in the domain of morals, some right answers. Hadley Arkes restates the grounds of that older understanding and unfolds its implications for the most vexing political problems of our day. The author turns first to the classic debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. After establishing the groundwork and properties of moral propositions, he traces their application in such issues as selective conscientious objection, justifications for war, the war in Vietnam, a nation's obligation to intervene abroad, the notion of supererogatory acts, the claims of "privacy," and the problem of abortion. ethics and morality,philosophy,politics and social sciences Philosophy, Princeton University Press<

1986, ISBN: 9780691077024

Princeton Univ Pr, 1986-08. Hardcover. Acceptable. Book is in acceptable condition with blemishes on the dust cover, including bumped corners, edge wear, and a liquid stain across the t… More...

Princeton Univ Pr, 1986-08. Hardcover. Acceptable. Book is in acceptable condition with blemishes on the dust cover, including bumped corners, edge wear, and a liquid stain across the top back cover. Pages have writing/underlining, and a few pages at the back have the same liquid stain across the tips. A reading copy only., Princeton Univ Pr, 1986-08<

1986, ISBN: 9780691077024

Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Princeton University Press, 1986. Few pen and highlighter marks in text, but all text clear. VG+ in VG+ dust jacket. . First Edition. Hard Cover Cloth. Very Goo… More...

Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Princeton University Press, 1986. Few pen and highlighter marks in text, but all text clear. VG+ in VG+ dust jacket. . First Edition. Hard Cover Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., Princeton University Press, 1986<

1986, ISBN: 9780691077024

Hardcover

Hard Cover Cloth, 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall., Very Good + in Very Good + jacket, [ED: 1], Philosophy, Few pen and highlighter marks in text, but all text clear. VG+ in VG+ dust jacket., Ewing… More...

Hard Cover Cloth, 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall., Very Good + in Very Good + jacket, [ED: 1], Philosophy, Few pen and highlighter marks in text, but all text clear. VG+ in VG+ dust jacket., Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A., [PU: Princeton University Press]<