Rationalism, Realism, and Relativism: Perspectives in Contemporary Moral Epistemology

During The 1970s And 1980s, The Field Of Ethics Underwent A Profound Change In Perspective From Noncognitivism To Cognitivism Regarding Moral Judgments And Reasoning. Although Metaethical Noncognitivism Had Been The Predominant Point Of View During The Previous Three Decades, A Series Of Attacks Had Undermined Its Authority By The 1970s, And It Gave Way To The Cognitivist Belief That Moral Judgments Have Truth Values. This Book Provides A Descriptive And Critical Guide To The Often Bewildering Scene That Resulted From These Controversies In Contemporary Moral Epistemology.