Euthyphro and Moral Realism: A Reply to Harrison
Gerald Harrison identifies two Euthyphro-related concerns for divine command theories and makes the case that to the extent that these concerns make trouble for divine command theories they also make trouble for non-naturalistic moral realism and naturalistic moral realism (call this the parity thes...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Netherlands
[2016]
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Sophia
Year: 2016, Volume: 55, Issue: 3, Pages: 437-449 |
| IxTheo Classification: | NBC Doctrine of God NCA Ethics VA Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Moral Realism
B Divine Command B Harrison B Euthyphro |
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| Summary: | Gerald Harrison identifies two Euthyphro-related concerns for divine command theories and makes the case that to the extent that these concerns make trouble for divine command theories they also make trouble for non-naturalistic moral realism and naturalistic moral realism (call this the parity thesis). He also offers responses to the two concerns on behalf of divine command theorists. I show here that the parity thesis does not hold for the most commonly discussed version of divine command theory. I further argue that his responses to the two concerns fail. Finally, I draw on some of Harrisons ideas to identify an advantage that non-naturalistic moral realism has over divine command theories and naturalistic moral realism. |
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| ISSN: | 1873-930X |
| Reference: | Kritik in "Divine Command Theory and Horrendous Deeds (2018)"
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Sophia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s11841-016-0545-x |