Moral Traditions and Moral Revolution: A Conceptual Analysis
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Let us approach our topic by a methodical stab at its component parts, moral tradition and moral revolution, each of which also has their constituents: moral, tradition and revolution. Since tradition appears to be central, I start with an analysis of the term. Then I argue simply that a moral tradition is not self-justifying and certainly not just on account of its longevity. My major issue however is with the concept of moral revolution and its relationship with scientific revolution. I will argue that the analogy is a little misconstrued. The lesson from Kuhn‘s Structure of Scientific Revolutions is not easily adaptable to an understanding of moral revolutions.
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