Order ethics or moral surplus : what holds a society together?

263 Pages·2015·1.554 MB·English

by  Lütge, Christoph

Order Ethics or Moral Surplus

Order Ethics or Moral Surplus
What Holds a Society Together?
Christoph Luetge
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Contents
Preface ix
1 Introduction:TheChallengeofGlobalizationtoPhilosophy 1
2 NormativityunderConditionsofGlobalization:TheConception
ofOrderEthics 21
3 SocietyRequiresCapacitiesoftheIndividual 69
4 SocietyRequiresaSenseofJustice 143
5 SocietyRequiresIncentivesandRules 165
6 Conclusion:Normativityexnihilo? 209
Outlook 225
Bibliography 227
Index 241
AbouttheAuthor 251
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