Metaethics: an introduction

by Fisher, Andrew

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Full title :Metaethics : an introduction / Andrew Fisher.

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"Do moral facts exist? What would they be like if they did? What does it mean to say that a moral claim is true? What is the link between moral judgment and motivation? Can we know whether something is right or wrong? Is morality a fiction? Metaethics: An Introduction presents a clear and engaging survey of the key concepts and positions in what has become one of the most exciting and influential fields of philosophy. In a work free of technicality and jargon, the book covers the main ideas that have shaped metaethics from the work of G.E. Moore to the latest thinking. Written specifically for beginning students, the book assumes no prior philosophical knowledge. The book highlights ways to avoid common errors, offers hints and tips on learning the subject, includes a glossary of key terms and provides guidance for further study."--Publisher description.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2011.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Acumen Pub
Place of Publication:Durham
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2011.

The Physical Object

Description:viii, 192 pages ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781844652570, 1844652572, 9781844652587, 1844652580
oclc:ocn743202650
LC Classification:BJ37
Dewey Decimal:170

The open question argument -- Emotivism -- Error theory -- Moral realism and naturalism -- Moral realism and non-naturalism -- Quasi-realism -- Moral relativism -- Moral psychology -- Moral epistemology -- Fictional and non-descriptive cognitivism.