In this new contribution to moral theory, Todd Lekan argues for a
pragmatist conception of morality as an evolving, educational, and
fallible practice of everyday life. Drawing on the work of John
Dewey, Lekan asserts that moral norms are neither timeless truths
nor subjective whims, but habits transmitted through practices.
Like the habits that make up medicine or engineering, moral habits
are subject to rational evaluation and change according to new
challenges and circumstances. This pragmatic interpretation of
morality provides a way out of the conundrum of relativism and
absolutism.
Building on classical American philosophy to address current
philosophical concerns, Lekan's theory revises our basic
understanding of moral life and the place of theorizing within that
life. Making Morality will prove of great interest to ethical
theorists, as it enjoins them to measure theoretical inquiries by
how well they produce intellectual tools for problem-solving in
dynamic, complex communities.
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