Judge and Be Judged

Eric Bain-Selbo's new book, Judge and Be Judged, provides an intelligent and humane way to navigate our contemporary moral situation Avoiding the extremes of fundamentalism and moral relativism, Bain-Selbo provides an account of moral judgment grounded in his insightful account of the dialogical virtues and he demonstrates its importance for various domains of life, from cross cultural realities to political and pedagogical contexts. This book is highly recommended both for its clarity of expression and its depth of insight into the questions that best everyone. -- William Schweiker, The University of Chicago
We live in a world screaming for sober and reflective moral judgment, but dangerously lacking what Bain-Selbo calls "the courage to engage in substantive moral conversation." Bain-Selbo's book explains why such judgments seem so presumptuous today, argues that appearance deceives, and shows how to make them in a sophisticated and mature fashion. This is a book I would recommend to all who teach morally charged issues, and for anyone concerned with their own capacities for viable moral judgments—in short, for all of us. Charitable yet courageous, humble but audacious, the exemplifies the virtues it aims to defend. -- Charles T. Mathewes, University of Virginia
An engaging, innovative, and deeply thoughtful set of essays, at once wide-ranging and subtly intertwined, on the need and possibilities in today's plural world for new forms of moral dialogue. -- John Wall, Rutgers University