Thomas Reid and the Defence of Duty

Is morality a subjective matter, dependent on our desires and interests, or are there objective moral truths? And if the latter, can we explain the objectivity of morality without appeal to metaphysics, a robust teleology or divine command?
This book argues that we find just such an account of moral objectivity in Thomas Reid’s Defence of Duty. To make this case, the book provides an explanation of Reid’s way of philosophy and his reasons for rejecting moral subjectivism; presents Reid’s acc...