Expressivism and Mind-Dependence: Distinct Existences
Despite the efforts of meta-ethical expressivists to rebut such worries, one objection raised over and over again against expressivism is that, if the theory is true, matters of morality must be mind-dependent in some objectionable way. This paper develops an argument which not only shows that this...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2014
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Journal of moral philosophy
Year: 2014, Volume: 11, Issue: 6, Pages: 750-764 |
| Further subjects: | B
mind-dependence
B Meta-ethics B Expressivism |
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| Summary: | Despite the efforts of meta-ethical expressivists to rebut such worries, one objection raised over and over again against expressivism is that, if the theory is true, matters of morality must be mind-dependent in some objectionable way. This paper develops an argument which not only shows that this is and cannot be the case, but also – and perhaps more importantly – offers a diagnosis why philosophers are nevertheless so often led to think otherwise. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5243 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of moral philosophy
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/17455243-4681039 |