Is good reasoning in the moral domain different from its counterpart in non-moral domains? What counts as a good moral argument, or a valid moral assertion or claim? What does 'validity' mean in the moral realm? Lots of ink has been spilled on these and related questions in the past few decades, but not much has been settled. In what follows I…

Examines reasons for embracing multiculturalism, arguing that multiculturalism is best defined in universalistic moral, rather than epistemic, terms. The paper criticizes the view that multiculturalism is incompatible with a universalistic conception of science, arguing that it is compatible with suitable epistemic universalism and discussing…