Private Consciences and Public Reasons
Author | : Kent Greenawalt |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195094190 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195094190 |
Rating | : 4/5 (190 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Private Consciences and Public Reasons by : Kent Greenawalt
Download or read book Private Consciences and Public Reasons written by Kent Greenawalt and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1995 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses problems such as: what bases should officials and citizens employ in reaching political decisions and justifying their positions? Should they feel free to rely on whatever grounds seem otherwise persuasive to them, like religious convictions, or should they restrict themselves to "public reasons."