Practical Reasoning in a Social World
Subtitle: How We Act Together
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: March 4, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9780521803786
Subjects: Social & political philosophy; Sociology, Social Studies; Social sciences; Philosophy; General; Philosophy / General; Social sciences--Philosophy; Moral and ethical aspects; Logic; Reasoning; Social groups
First sentence: Human beings, we can be sure, have always disagreed about what there is reason to do.
Description: "In this book Keith Graham examines the philosophical assumptions behind the ideas of group membership and loyalty. Drawing out the significance of social context, he challenges individualist views by placing collectivities such as committees, classes or nations within the moral realm. He offers a new understanding of the multiplicity of sources which vie for the attention of human beings as they decide how to act, and challenges the conventional division between self-interest and altruism. He also offers a systematic account of the different ways in which individuals can identify with or distance themselves from the groups to which they belong. His study will be of interest to readers in a range of disciplines including philosophy, politics, sociology, law and economics."--Jacket.