New Books by BC Faculty Series: The Fruitfulness of Normative Concepts

Join Associate Professor of Philosophy Professor Matthew Lindauer for a conversation on his important recent book, The Fruitfulness of Normative Concepts. Can philosophical concepts do real work in improving our world? Should we, when evaluating competing understandings of concepts like “justice” and “solidarity,” take into account whether these different understandings can help us to fight injustice and promote solidarity between people? In The Fruitfulness of Normative Concepts, Lindauer argues that the answer to both questions is an emphatic “yes.” In doing so, it provides a bold new defense of a tight relationship between theory and practice. Drawing on cutting-edge scientific research, the book also demonstrates that we now have the tools to evaluate the practical value of normative concepts.

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