Critique of Forms of Life
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Political, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
| Author: | Rahel Jaeggi | ISBN: | 9780674988699 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | December 3, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Rahel Jaeggi |
| ISBN: | 9780674988699 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | December 3, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
For liberals, the question “Do others live rightly?” seems to demand a follow-up question: “Who am I to judge?” Peaceful coexistence, in this view, is predicated on restraint from morally evaluating our peers. But Rahel Jaeggi argues that criticizing is not only valid but also useful. Moral judgment is no error—the error lies in how we go about it.
For liberals, the question “Do others live rightly?” seems to demand a follow-up question: “Who am I to judge?” Peaceful coexistence, in this view, is predicated on restraint from morally evaluating our peers. But Rahel Jaeggi argues that criticizing is not only valid but also useful. Moral judgment is no error—the error lies in how we go about it.
