138 Pages
by
Routledge
138 Pages
by
Routledge
138 Pages
by
Routledge
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Metaethical subjectivism, the idea that the truth or falsity of moral statements is contingent upon the attitudes or conventions of observers, is often regarded as a lurid philosophical doctrine which generates much psychological resistance to its acceptance. In this accessible book, Richard Double, presents a vigorous defense of metaethical subjectivism, arguing that the acceptance of this... Read more
Contents: Metaethical subjectivism and metaethical objectivism; Requirements for metaethically objective moral theories; What metaethical subjectivism does not need to provide; Moral intuitions; Impartiality; Partiality; Maximization troubles for all moral theories; The fragmentation of the moral; Moral practice, normative ethics, and metaethical subjectivism; Notes; References; Index.
Biography
Dr Richard Double has written The Non-Reality of Free Will, Metaphilosophy and Free Will, and Beginning Philosophy. He has also written over 50 articles and 20 reviews. Upon retirement he was full professor of philosophy and chair at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, and voted University Researcher of the Year for 2003-04.
