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In Praise of Blame

George Sher author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:15th Dec '05

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Blame is an unpopular and neglected notion: it goes against the grain of a therapeutically-oriented culture and has received relatively little philosophical attention. This book discusses questions about its nature, normative status, and relation to character. The book's most important conclusion is that blame is inseparable from morality itself.

Blame is often blamed for souring people and sparking or prolonging conflict. It is also often accused of having conceptual presuppositions that render it incoherent. But what exactly is blame? What is its relation to character, principle, responsibility, and reactive attitudes? Sher's In Praise of Blame answers these questions succintly and persuasively. ... Sher's book is careful and penetrating. Everyone interested in blame should study it. * Brad Hooker, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *

ISBN: 9780195187427

Dimensions: 140mm x 225mm x 19mm

Weight: 345g

160 pages