Holism and Comparative Ethics: A Response to Little
This paper responds to David Little's recent discussion of the author's "holistic" criticisms of "Comparative Religious Ethics" (Little and Twiss, 1978). In two crucial areas, Little seems to have moved beyond his original position: first, in granting that the relation...
| Published in: | Journal of religious ethics |
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
1983
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Journal of religious ethics
Year: 1983, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 301-316 |
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| Summary: | This paper responds to David Little's recent discussion of the author's "holistic" criticisms of "Comparative Religious Ethics" (Little and Twiss, 1978). In two crucial areas, Little seems to have moved beyond his original position: first, in granting that the relation among the levels of the structure of practical justification is interactive; and second, in making explicit his conception of the point of pursuing comparative studies. Both developments are welcome, but they raise doubts about whether much of the original position survives. The author articulates these doubts, and also reflects on what difference holism makes in ethics. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9795 |
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