In praise of blame
By: George Sher.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 145
ISBN-13: 9780195187427
Subjects: Faultfinding; Blame; Conduct of life
Description: "Blame is an unpopular and neglected notion: it goes against the grain of a therapeutically oriented culture and has been far less discussed by philosophers than such related notions as responsibility and punishment. This book seeks to show that neither the opposition nor the neglect is justified. The book's most important conclusion is that blame is inseparable from morality itself - that any considerations that justify us in accepting a set of moral principles must also call for the condemnation of those who violate the principles. Properly understood, blame and morality must stand or fall together."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.