Reason and Obligation : A Contemporary Approach to Law and Political Morality, Paperback / softback Book

Reason and Obligation : A Contemporary Approach to Law and Political Morality Paperback / softback

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This book critically surveys the leading current approaches to legal and political obligation and examines the most basic moral and metaethical questions underlying those approaches.

Contents: Gratitude and Political Obligation; The Logic of Contemporary Consent Theories; "Fair Play" Theories of Obligation; John Finnis on Obligation and the Natural Law; Does Moral Objectivism Matter?

Some Preliminary Responses; Polyphony, Dissonance, and Moral Objectivity; Can Debate Over Justice Be Progressive?

Conclusion: What Would a Sound Theory of Obligation Look Like?

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