Conversation & Responsibility
Author | : Michael McKenna |
Publisher | : OUP USA |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2012-03-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199740031 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199740038 |
Rating | : 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Conversation & Responsibility by : Michael McKenna
Download or read book Conversation & Responsibility written by Michael McKenna and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2012-03-28 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book builds upon the work of English philosopher P.F. Strawson, suggesting that moral responsibility is interpersonal and can be explained on analogy with a conversation: the relationship between a responsible agent and those holding him or her responsible is akin to the relationship between a speaker and his or her audience.