In Praise of Blame

Name: In Praise of Blame
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ISBN: 9780195339314

ISBN-10: 0195339312

ISBN-13: 9780195339314

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Authors: George Sher

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Blame is an unpopular and neglected notion: it goes against the grain of a therapeutically-oriented culture and has been far less discussed by philosophers than such related notions as responsibility and punishment. This book seeks to show that neither the opposition nor the neglect is justified. The book's most important conclusion is that blame is inseparable from morality itself--that any considerations that justify us in accepting a set of moral principles must also call for the condemnation of those who violate the principles. Properly understood, blame and morality must stand or fall together. Because blame has not received much sustained attention, the book works its way toward its…

Book details

List price: $34.99
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/3/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 7.99" wide x 5.39" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



Preface



Introduction



When Good People Do Bad Things



The Structure of Blameworthy Action



Blame for Traits



What Blame is Not



What Blame Is



In Praise of Blame