Preface to the Second Edition
Note for Instructors
Acknowledgements
1. The Problems of Metaethics
2. The Noncognitivist Turn
3. The Frege-Geach Problem, 1939-1970
4. Expressivism
5. Moral Thought
6. The Frege-Geach Problem, 1973-1988
7. The Frege-Geach Problem, 1988-2006
8. Truth and Objectivity
9. Epistemology – Wishful Thinking
10. The Hybrid Gambit
11. Applications
12. Prospects.
Glossary of Terms
References
Index
Biography
Mark Schroeder is professor of philosophy at the University of Southern California, USA. He is the author of Explanation and Expression in Ethics, Volumes 1 and 2 (2014 and 2015), Reasons First (2021), Slaves of the Passions (2007), and Being For: Evaluating the Semantic Program of Expressivism (2008).
Praise for the first edition:
'Noncognitivism in Ethics is the best introduction to noncognitivism and to the complex philosophical issues it generates that I have seen. It is written with teaching in mind. While the discussion is advanced enough to maintain the interest of even a professional reader, it presupposes very little. Schroeder always takes care to explain the point of any philosophical technique that might otherwise put off newcomers.' - Mark van Roojen, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, USA
'Noncognitivism in Ethics combines sparkling clear presentation and balanced critical assessment with extremely thoughtful and well-crafted sets of exercises that accompany each chapter. This is an ideal book for undergraduates beginning serious study of metaethics, while the more advanced exercises and masterful overview of the challenges confronting noncognitivist views also make this a perfect text for graduate seminars.' - Mark Timmons, University of Arizona, USA
