Theory vs. Anti-Theory in Ethics: A Misconceived Conflict

by Nick Fotion

This book presents a broad and new theory of theory formation in ethics. There are many existing theories, and more could be generated, but most thinkers of theory formation have a narrow view of what a theory of ethics should be like. They favor certain kinds of grand theories that generate various ethical rules and principles. In fact these grand theories allegedly do so much work that they give the appearance of being super-theories (or strong...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199373523
• ISBN13: 9780199373529
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.5"