How many times do we hear the statement 'It's not for me to judge'? It
conveys one of the most popular ideas of our time: that to make
judgements of others is essentially wrong. In this classic text, the
renowned moral philosopher Mary Midgely turns a spotlight on the ever
popular stance in society that we should not make moral judgements on
others. Guiding the reader through the diverse approaches to this
complex subject, she interrogates our strong beliefs about such things
as the value of freedom that underlie our scepticism about making
moral judgements. She shows how the question of whether or not we can
make these judgements must inevitably affect our attitudes not only to
the law and its institutions but also to events that occur in our
daily lives, and suggests that mistrust of moral judgements may be
making life even harder for us than it would be otherwise. The texts
and philosophers discussed range from Nietzsche and Sartre to P.D.
James and the Bhagavad Gita. The Bloomsbury Revelations edition
includes a new preface from the author.
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9781474297981
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2020
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Bloomsbury Academic
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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