Which Teacher Should I Choose?: A Xunzian Approach to Distinguishing Moral Experts from Fanatics.

This essay examines whether an invocation of an epistemological privilege on the part of supposed moral experts prevents potential students from being able to evaluate among potential candidates for the role of plausible moral teacher. Throughout, it works to demonstrate that it is possible for even...

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Publicado en:Journal of Religious Ethics Vol. 45; no. 3; pp. 463 - 481
Autor principal: Harris, Eirik Lang
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Sep2017
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