The Obligation Dilemma ISBN-13: 9780190050856

Author: Haji, Ishtiyaque

Brand: Oxford University Press, USA

Number Of Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780190050856

Release Date: 04-09-2019

Languages: English

Binding: Hardcover

Package Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches

Details: Can you be morally obligated to do something? To renowned philosopher Ishtiyaque Haji, the answer is guardedly no. Regardless of whether determinism is true, he argues, there is a prima facie plausibility that there are no moral obligations. Powerfully and efficiently, Haji develops a conclusion that has major implications for how we conceive issues in moral responsibility and free will. The book develops the obligation dilemma as clearly as possible. The next step will be for further sustained philosophical work to solve it, assuming it can be resolved, inspired by Haji.

In many respects, the obligation dilemma mirrors the well-known responsibility dilemma, where no one is morally responsible for anything. When suitably amended, the strongest recommendations in favor of, or in response to, the responsibility dilemma neither fully support nor undermine the obligation dilemma. Exposing the obligation dilemmas implications for responsibility, and its ramifications for forgiveness (something central to interpersonal relationships), underscores its urgency.