In Praise of Blame
Author(s): George Sher (Author)
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication Date: December 3, 2007
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 160 pages
- ISBN-10: 0195339312
- ISBN-13: 9780195339314
Book 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.
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"The main contribution of Aikhenvald's book...is its descriptive side. The impressive overview it provides of the crosslinguistic variation and tendencies pertaining to imperatives and commands makes it a must for anyone interested in either of these two subjects. So, if you are interested, read Aikhenvald's book!"--Functions of Language
Review
"The main contribution of Aikhenvald's book...is its descriptive side. The impressive overview it provides of the crosslinguistic variation and tendencies pertaining to imperatives and commands makes it a must for anyone interested in either of these two subjects. So, if you are interested, read Aikhenvald's book!"--Functions of Language
From the Publisher
George Sher is Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Philosophy at Rice University.
About the Author
George Sher is Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Philosophy at Rice University.
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