Speech and Morality
| Author | : Terence Cuneo |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780198712725 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0198712723 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (723 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Speech and Morality by : Terence Cuneo
Download or read book Speech and Morality written by Terence Cuneo and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terence Cuneo presents a new argument for moral realism. According to the normative theory of speech, speech acts are generated by an agent's altering her normative position with regard to her audience. In doing so she takes on rights and responsibilities, some of which are moral and objective: these are a necessary condition of speech.