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Is the science of moral cognition usefully modelled on aspects of Universal Grammar? Are human beings born with an innate 'moral grammar' that causes them to analyse human action in terms of its moral structure, with just as little awareness as they analyse human speech in terms…
This study builds upon the early work of John Rawls, including the now-classic Theory of justice, identifying its core principles, persuasively defending them against critics, deepening them conceptually and developing rich empirical foundations. It provides the outlines of a na…
Analyzes the moral grammar hypothesis, showing how some of Rawls' ideas about the linguistic analogy, together with thought experiments can be used to improve our understanding of moral and legal judgements.
John Mikhail explores whether moral psychology is usefully modelled on aspects of Universal Grammar.