{"product_id":"is-morality-real-a-debate-paperback","title":"Is Morality Real?: A Debate - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Lutz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSpencer Case\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Spencer Case and Matt Lutz debate whether objective moral facts exist. We often say that actions like murder and institutions like slavery are morally wrong. And sometimes people strenuously disagree about the moral status of actions, as with abortion. But what, if anything, makes statements about morality true? Should we be realists about morality, or anti-realists?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter the authors jointly outline the major contemporary positions in the moral realism debate, each author argues for his own preferred views and responds to the other's constructive arguments and criticisms. Case contends that there are moral truths that don't depend on human beliefs or attitudes. Lutz maintains that there are no moral truths, and even if there were, we wouldn't be in a position to know about them. Along the way, they explore topics like the nature of common sense, the meaning of moral language, and why the realism\/anti-realism debate matters. The authors develop their own arguments and responses, but assume no prior knowledge of metaethics. The result is a highly accessible exchange, providing new students with an opinionated gateway to this important area of moral philosophy. But the authors' originality gives food for thought to seasoned philosophers as well.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives a comprehensive overview of all the main positions on moral realism, without assuming any prior knowledge on the subject\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures both traditional and original arguments for each position\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers highly accessible language without sacrificing intellectual rigor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws upon, and builds on, recent literature on the realism\/anti-realism debate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses only a limited number of technical terms and defines all of them in the glossary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatt Lutz\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Wuhan University, where he has worked since receiving his PhD in philosophy from the University of Southern California in 2015. He works on metaethics and epistemology, with a particular focus on moral epistemology and moral skepticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpencer Case \u003c\/strong\u003ereceived his PhD in philosophy from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2018, and teaches online classes there. He is also a freelance writer and podcaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779391881504,"sku":"9781032023878","price":66.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cfc67bc8c088620daa0900275ed4bdf1.webp?v=1780516450","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/is-morality-real-a-debate-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}