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Ethical Subjectivism and Expressivism

by Sinclair Neil

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 0.5 cm

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For philosophy students and ethics enthusiasts

Clarifies complex concepts of moral judgement and attitudes

You will deepen your understanding of ethical theories

This insightful book explores ethical subjectivism and expressivism.

Ethical subjectivists hold that moral judgements are descriptions of our attitudes. Expressivists hold that they are expressions of our attitudes. These views cook with the same ingredients - the natural world, and our reactions to it - and have similar attractions. This Element assesses each of them by considering whether they can accommodate three central features of moral practice: the practicality of moral judgements, the phenomenon of moral disagreement, and the mind-independence of some moral truths. In the process, several different versions of subjectivism are distinguished (simple, communal, idealising, and normative) and key expressivist notions such as 'moral attitudes' and 'expression' are examined. Different meanings of 'subjective' and 'relative' are examined and it is considered whether subjectivism and expressivism make ethics 'subjective' or 'relative' in each of these senses.
Ethical Subjectivism and Expressivism and Practical Expressivism
Practical ExpressivismEthical Subjectivism and Expressivism

  • Title

    Ethical Subjectivism and Expressivism

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    September 2020

  • Weight

    128g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 0.5 cm

  • ISBN

    9781108706513

  • ISBN-10

    1108706517

  • Eden Code

    5285346

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