Moral error theory

by Kalf, Wouter Floris

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Title Statements

Full title :Moral error theory / Wouter Floris Kalf.

Summary

This book provides a novel formulation and defence of moral error theory. It also provides a novel solution to the so-called now what question; viz., the question what we should do with our moral thought and talk after moral error theory. The novel formulation of moral error theory uses pragmatic presupposition rather than conceptual entailment to argue that moral judgments carry a non-negotiable commitment to categorical moral reasons. The new answer to the now what question is pragmatic presupposition substitutionism: we should substitute our current moral judgments, which pragmatically presuppose the existence of categorical moral reasons with?schmoral? judgments that pragmatically presuppose the existence of a specific class of prudential reasons. These are prudential reasons that, when we act on them, contribute to the satisfaction of what the author calls?the fundamental desire?; namely, the desire to live in a world with mutually beneficial cooperation.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2018

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Palgrave Macmillan
Place of Publication:Cham
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2018

The Physical Object

Description:xiii, 246 pages ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9783319772875, 3319772872
oclc:on1039974741
LC Classification:BJ1012
Dewey Decimal:170/.42

Part I. Moral Error Theory : 1. Introduction -- 2. Conceptual Entailment Error Theory -- 3. Presupposition Error Theory -- 4. Rationality -- Part II. Normative Ethics : 5. Some Solutions to the Now What Problem -- 6. Substitutionism -- 7. Application -- 8. Conclusion -- Index.