The Fruitfulness of Normative Concepts
Author:   Matthew Lindauer (Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Brooklyn College and CUNY Graduate Center)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
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9780197633809


Pages:   232
Publication Date:   20 February 2026
Format:   Hardback
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The Fruitfulness of Normative Concepts


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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 actually help us to fight injustice and promote solidarity between people? The Fruitfulness of Normative Concepts is the first book-length attempt to argue that the answer to both of these questions is an emphatic

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Author:   Matthew Lindauer (Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Brooklyn College and CUNY Graduate Center)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 14.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780197633809


ISBN 10:   0197633803
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   20 February 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Fruitfulness and Its Role in Normative Inquiry Chapter 2: What Is Distinctive About Normative Concepts Chapter 3: Key Objections, Responses, and Clarifications Chapter 4: Motivation and Charitable Giving: A Case Study Chapter 5: Consensus, Justice, and the Social Contract: A Second Case Study Chapter 6: Contrasting Approaches and Ways Forward

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Matthew Lindauer is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Brooklyn College and Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Psychology at CUNY Graduate Center. He specializes in moral and political philosophy, moral psychology, and experimental philosophy, and has published numerous articles in these areas in journals including Philosophical Studies, Journal of Moral Philosophy, American Philosophical Quarterly, and Oxford Studies in Experimental Philosophy.

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