Moral Rationalism and the Normative Status of Desiderative Coherence

Abstract This paper concerns the normative status of coherence of desires, in the context of moral rationalism. I argue that 'desiderative coherence' is not tied to rationality, but is rather of pragmatic, instrumental, and sometimes moral value. This means that desire-based views cannot r...

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Main Author: Marino, Patricia (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2010
In: Journal of moral philosophy
Year: 2010, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 227-252
Further subjects:B Desire
B Rationality
B MICHAEL SMITH
B MORAL RATIONALISM
B COHERENCE
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