The issues surrounding the different forms and concepts of moral philosophy have resulted in tensions. This pluralism can, however, be traced back to two different conceptual foundations, universalism, and relativism. This volume examines these two concepts from a historical philosophical and a systematic perspective.

For several years there has been a growing interest in questions of philosophical ethics. The issues surrounding the different forms and concepts of moral philosophy have resulted in tensions which have spawned a complex ethical pluralism. This pluralism can, however, basically be traced back to two different conceptual foundations - universalism and relativism. The volume presented by Heidemann and Engelhard examines these two concepts from both a historical philosophical and a systematic perspective.