Reciprocal Justification in Science and Moral Theory

Synthese

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 447-468

  Blachowicz, James ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Moral Judgment; Moral Theory; Observation Report; Privileged Status; Reflective Equilibrium

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937263079     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: 15730964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004997329594     Document Type: Article

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