Conceptual Engineering and Conceptual Ethics
Author | : Alexis Burgess |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 474 |
Release | : 2020 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198801856 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198801858 |
Rating | : 4/5 (858 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Conceptual Engineering and Conceptual Ethics by : Alexis Burgess
Download or read book Conceptual Engineering and Conceptual Ethics written by Alexis Burgess and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conceptual engineering is a newly flourishing branch of philosophy which investigates problems with our concepts and considers how they might be ameliorated: 'truth', for instance, is susceptible to paradox, and it's not clear what 'race' stands for. This is the first collective exploration of possibilities and problems of conceptual engineering.