The Moral Problem

The Moral Problem
1st edition
AuthorMichael Andrew Smith
LanguageEnglish
Subjectmoral realism
Published1994
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages242
ISBN978-0631192466

The Moral Problem is a 1994 book by Michael Andrew Smith, in which the author tries to provide a defense of moral realism.[1][2][3] It is Smith’s most influential work for which he was awarded an American Philosophical Association book prize in 2001.[4]

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  3. ^ Breckenridge, Wylie; Cohen, Daniel Blair (December 2019). "Has Smith Solved the Moral Problem?". Acta Analytica. 34 (4): 463–472. doi:10.1007/s12136-019-00384-2. ISSN 1874-6349.
  4. ^ "Smith, Michael" (PDF). A Companion to Philosophy in Australia and New Zealand b.