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From Reasons to Norms: On the Basic Question in Ethics (Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy)
Torbjorn Tannsjo
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Hardcover. In this book, the author disputes the recent trend in metaethics that focuses on reasons rather than norms. The reader is invited to take a new look at the traditional metaethical questions of moral semantics, ontology, and epistemology. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 412.
Metaethics is the inquiry into the nature of morality (or ethics, I use the words ‘morality’, ‘morals’, and ‘ethics’ as synonyms). When we pass moral judgements, what kind of claims are we then making? I speak of this as the semantic metaethical question. a re there moral facts, to be discovered by us and existing independently of our thoughts and conceptualisation? I speak of this as the ontological or me- physical metaethical question. a nd, if there are, can we know about them; and, if we can, how do we get this kind of knowledge? I speak of this as ... Read more
Metaethics is the inquiry into the nature of morality (or ethics, I use the words ‘morality’, ‘morals’, and ‘ethics’ as synonyms). When we pass moral judgements, what kind of claims are we then making? I speak of this as the semantic metaethical question. a re there moral facts, to be discovered by us and existing independently of our thoughts and conceptualisation? I speak of this as the ontological or me- physical metaethical question. a nd, if there are, can we know about them; and, if we can, how do we get this kind of knowledge? I speak of this as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048132843
SKU
V9789048132843
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99-15
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