The Routledge Handbook Of Metaethics

<P>This <I>Handbook</I> surveys the contemporary state of the burgeoning field of metaethics. Forty-four chapters, all written exclusively for this volume, provide expert introductions to: </P><UL><UL><P><LI>the central research programs that frame metaethical discussions</LI><P></P><P><LI>the central explanatory challenges, resources, and strategies that inform contemporary work in those research programs </LI><P></P><P><LI>debates over the status of metaethics, and the appropriate methods to use in metaethical inquiry </LI><P></P></UL></UL><P>This is essential reading for anyone with a serious interest in metaethics, from those coming to it for the first time to those actively pursuing research in the field. </P>