Neil O'Hara
My interests are in meta ethics and moral epistemology, particularly the Wittgensteinian notion of basic moral certainty. I also have a developing interest in the Hebrew Bible and issues around the continued usefulness of source criticism for exegesis.
I currently teach at Kings College London, Anglia Ruskin University and London School of Theology.
I currently teach at Kings College London, Anglia Ruskin University and London School of Theology.
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The notion of moral certainty, which is inspired by the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein, is emerging as a key reference point in contemporary moral philosophy. An investigation into the implications of moral certainty is called for, given that so many discussions in moral philosophy concern the possibility of justifying our moral beliefs. The concept of moral certainty also feeds directly into the emerging field of hinge epistemology. The chapters in this volume tackle the following issues: meta-questions around whether and how we can make sense of the concept of moral certainty; the role of moral certainty in contemporary debates on gender, racism, bias, and historically unjust practices; ways in which radical change in society engendered by new technologies might affect moral certainties; and the role of the notion of moral certainty in the debates on free will and moral responsibility.
Philosophical Perspectives on Moral Certainty will appeal to researchers and advanced students working on ethics and moral philosophy, epistemology, philosophy of technology, and Wittgenstein.
The main business of this book will be to give a strong account of these three elements: morality as other-regarding, as having its source in primary recognition, and its being grounded in basic moral certainties. With this picture in place I will suggest some ways in which it can help solve, or dissolve, some of the hard problems in contemporary moral philosophy.
Papers by Neil O'Hara
Chapters by Neil O'Hara
The notion of moral certainty, which is inspired by the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein, is emerging as a key reference point in contemporary moral philosophy. An investigation into the implications of moral certainty is called for, given that so many discussions in moral philosophy concern the possibility of justifying our moral beliefs. The concept of moral certainty also feeds directly into the emerging field of hinge epistemology. The chapters in this volume tackle the following issues: meta-questions around whether and how we can make sense of the concept of moral certainty; the role of moral certainty in contemporary debates on gender, racism, bias, and historically unjust practices; ways in which radical change in society engendered by new technologies might affect moral certainties; and the role of the notion of moral certainty in the debates on free will and moral responsibility.
Philosophical Perspectives on Moral Certainty will appeal to researchers and advanced students working on ethics and moral philosophy, epistemology, philosophy of technology, and Wittgenstein.
The main business of this book will be to give a strong account of these three elements: morality as other-regarding, as having its source in primary recognition, and its being grounded in basic moral certainties. With this picture in place I will suggest some ways in which it can help solve, or dissolve, some of the hard problems in contemporary moral philosophy.