Facts, Values, and Norms: Essays toward a Morality of Consequence

by Peter Railton

We struggle daily with the notions of why we do what we do and of assigning values to our actions, although it seems possible through experience to gain knowledge and understanding of such matters. In contrast to the world of facts, values and morality seem insecure, easily influenced by illusion or ideology. How can objectivity and accuracy be applied to values and morality? Peter Railton's study reveals how a naturalistically informed view of the world might incorporate objective values and moral knowledge.

Genres: Philosophy

410 pages, Paperback

First published May 28, 1999

Reviews

[saml · Rating 3 out of 5]

nicely written. i found the style a bit dandering at first, but think it is on the whole very accessible. "on the hypothetical and non-hypothetical in reasoning about belief and action" was a favourite. especially good are railton's examples, which all make the point without being grossly thin and impersonal. all characters in examples should be called things like bemis and benchley, winkle and squires