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Imagination and Principles: An Essay on the Role of Imagination in Moral Reasoning

By Mark Coeckelbergh

Book information

Year
2007
ISBN
023055279X
Open Library ID
OL10194634M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
939 kB (961884 bytes)
Edition
First Edition
Pages
256\258
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

What does it mean to say that imagination plays a role in moral reasoning, and what are the theoretical and practical implications? Engaging with three traditions in moral theory and confronting them with three contexts of moral practice, this book offers a more comprehensive framework to think about these questions. The author develops an argument about the relation between imagination and principles that moves beyond competition metaphors and center-periphery schemas. He shows that both cooperate and are equally necessary to cope with moral problems, and combines insights of different theories and disciplines to explore how this works in practice.

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