Incommensurability, Incomparability, and Practical Reason

Ruth Chang

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Publisher's Synopsis

Can quite different values be rationally weighed against one another? Can the value of one thing always be ranked as greater than, equal to, or less than the value of something else? If the answer to these questions is no, then in what areas do we find commensurability and comparability unavailable? And what are the implications for moral and legal decision making? In this book, some of the sharpest minds in philosophy struggle with these questions.

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Harvard University Press

Founded in 1913, Harvard University Press is the publisher of such classic works as John Rawls's A Theory of Justice, E. O. Wilson's On Human Nature, and Helen Vendler's Dickinson. The Press continues to be a leading publisher of convergent works in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences, while also taking bold steps in exciting new directions, from innovative partnerships, to a diverse translation program, to an expanded commitment to facilitating scholarly conversation around the globe.

Book information

ISBN:	9780674447561
Publisher:	Harvard University Press
Imprint:	Harvard University Press
Pub date:	07 Apr 1998
DEWEY:	121.8
DEWEY edition:	21
Language:	English
Number of pages:	384
Weight:	488g
Height:	152mm
Width:	227mm
Spine width:	22mm