Our worldview assumes that people are morally responsible. Our
emotions, beliefs, and values assume that a person is responsible
for what she thinks and does, and that this is a good thing. This
book argues that this worldview is false. It provides four
arguments for this conclusion that build on the free will and
responsibility literatures in original and insightful ways: 1.
Foundation: No one is responsible because there is no foundation
for responsibility. A foundation for responsibility is something
for which a person is responsible but not by being responsible for
something else. 2. Epistemic Condition: No one is responsible
because no one fulfills the epistemic condition necessary for
blameworthiness. 3. Internalism: If a person were responsible, then
she would be responsible for, and only for, what goes on in her
head. Most of the evidence for responsibility says the opposite. 4.
Amount: No one is responsible because we cannot make sense of what
makes a person more or less praiseworthy (or blameworthy). There is
no other book that argues against moral responsibility based on
foundationalism, the epistemic condition, and internalism, and
shows that these arguments cohere. The book’s arguments for
internalism and quantifying responsibility are new to the
literature. Ultimately, the book’s conclusions undermine our
commonsense view of the world and the most common philosophical
understanding of God, morality, and relationships. Responsibility
Collapses: Why Moral Responsibility Is Impossible is essential
reading for scholars and advanced students in philosophy, religious
studies, and political science who are interested in debates about
agency, free will, and moral responsibility.
General
Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory |
Release date: |
December 2023 |
First published: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Stephen. Kershnar
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
312 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-260301-8 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-03-260301-1 |
Barcode: |
9781032603018 |
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