Normativity

by Judith Jarvis Thomson

Book Overview

Judith Jarvis Thomson's Normativity is a study of normative thought. She brings out that normative thought is not restricted to moral thought. Normative judgments divide into two sub-kinds, the evaluative and the directive; but the sub-kinds are larger than is commonly appreciated. Evaluative judgments include the judgments that such and such is a good umbrella, that Alfred is a witty comedian, and that Bert answered Carol's question correctly,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812696581
• ISBN13: 9780812696585
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Open Court
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"