Reason and Obligation A Contemporary Approach

This book critically surveys the leading current approaches to legal and political obligation and examines the most basic moral and metaethical questions underlying those approaches. Contents: Gratitude and Political Obligation; The Logic of Contemporary Consent Theories; "Fair Play" Theories of Obligation; John Finnis on Obligation and the Natural Law; Does Moral Objectivism Matter? Some Preliminary Responses; Polyphony, Dissonance, and Moral Objectivity; Can Debate Over Justice Be Progressive? Conclusion: What Would a Sound Theory of Obligation Look Like?

Gratitude and Political Obligation	p. 1
The Logic of Contemporary Consent Theories	p. 19
"Fair Play" Theories of Obligation	p. 37
John Finnis on Obligation and the Natural Law	p. 53
Does Moral Objectivism Matter?: Some Preliminary Responses	p. 69
Polyphony, Dissonance, and Moral Objectivity	p. 99
Can Debate Over Justice Be Progressive?	p. 113
Conclusion: What Would a Sound Theory of Obligation Look Like?	p. 139
Bibliography	p. 149
Index	p. 179
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