Why Perspective Matters

The Epistemic Dimension of Right Action

By (author) Inken Titz

Book cover: Why Perspective Matters

Extent: 229 pages

Publisher: Brill | mentis

Subjects: Philosophy

Series: Perspektiven der Analytischen Philosophie

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(October 2023)

ISBN: 9783957433015

6.1 x 9.25 inches

Price: $125.00

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This book addresses a fundamental issue at the intersection of practical and theoretical philosophy: Does what we ought to do depend on our perspective as epistemic agents? Against the backdrop of this fundamental question, the author defends a new variant of perspectivism. Answering this question is essential to a theory of normative reasons, and the book thereby provides important insights for our understanding of rational deliberation and right action. One major upshot is a new explanation of phenomena where we are guided by facts outside of our perspective, such as deliberation and advice-giving. “Why perspective matters” engages with current debates from a wide range of philosophical areas, such as metaethics, epistemology, and moral psychology, to develop a novel account of perspectivism.

  • By (author) Inken Titz