Norms and Practices
- ISBN-10
- 0801447194
- ISBN-13
- 9780801447198
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 140
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- 秀和システム
- Author
- James D. Wallace
Description
Wallace shows that norms of all kinds, including ethical norms, are intensely social constructs learned through constant interaction with others.
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