Transcendental Arguments in Moral Theory

by Jens Peter Brune (Editor), Robert Stern (Editor), Micha H. Werner (Editor)

Overview

Since Barry Stroud's classic paper in 1968, the general discussion on transcendental arguments tends to focus on examples from theoretical philosophy. It also tends to be pessimistic, or at least extremely reluctant, about the potential of this kind of arguments. Nevertheless, transcendental reasoning continues to play a prominent role in some recent approaches to moral philosophy. Moreover, some authors argue that transcendental arguments may be more promising in moral philosophy than they are in theoretical contexts.

Against this background, the current volume focuses on transcendental arguments in practical philosophy. Experts from different countries and branches of philosophy share their views about whether there are actually differences between “theoretical” and “practical” uses of transcendental arguments. They examine and compare different versions of transcendental arguments in moral philosophy, explain their structure, and assess their respective problems and promises.

This book offers all those interested in ethics, meta-ethics, or epistemology a more comprehensive understanding of transcendental arguments. It also provides them with new insights into uses of transcendental reasoning in moral philosophy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783110469899
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	03/20/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	364
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Jens Peter Brune and Micha H. Werner, Greifswald University, Germany; Robert Stern, University of Sheffield, Great Britain.

Table of Contents

Introduction J.P. Brune R. Stem M.H. Werner 1

A Reflexions on the general structure and problems of transcendental arguments

Silencing the Sceptic? The Prospects for Transcendental Arguments in Practical Philosophy Robert Stern 9

Ambition, Modesty, and Performative inconsistency Boris Rähme 25

On Pain of Self-Contradiction?: Obligatory Acceptance and Rejection in Alan Gewirth's dialectically necessary Method Friedrich Reinmuth 47

Claims as Departure Points for Transcendental Arguments: Understanding Argumentation as a Game Niels Gottschalk-Mazouz 71

Still Lonely: The Moral Solipsist after Transcendental Argumentation Dennis Badenhop 89

B Uses and discussions of transcendental reasoning based on the self-reflective structure of personal autonomy, rational agency, or human self-understanding

Constitutivism and Transcendental Practical Philosophy Sorin Baiasu 109

Transcendental Arguments for a Categorical Imperative as Arguments from Agential Self-Understanding Deryck Beyleveld 141

Transcendental Arguments and Practical Self-Understanding - Gewirthian Perspectives Marcus Düwell 161

Transcendental Arguments in Favour of Absolute Values Gerhard Schönrich 179

Neither for Beasts nor for Gods: Why only morally-committed Human Beings can accept Transcendental Arguments Christian lilies 195

C Transcendental reasoning inspired by pragmatism, linguistics, and theories of intersubjectivity

Normative Pragmatics: Approach, Promise, Outlook Konrad Ott 213

Social Constitutivism and the Role of Retorsive Arguments Micha H. Werner 231

Transcendental-Pragmatic Foundation of Ethics. Transcendental Arguments and Ethics Wolfgang Kuhlmann 247

Conceptual Pragmatism and Normativity: Clarence Irving Lewis Wulf Kellerwessel 265

Transcending Value: Two Readings of Performative Inconsistency Jens Peter Brune 283

Transcendental Anti-Theodicy Sami Pihlström 301

Argumentative Discourse: The Transcendental Starting Point of Apelian Discourse Ethics Matthias Kettner 325

Notes on Contributors 349

Index 351