Author Description
Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only periodical publication devoted exclusively to original philosophical work on the foundations of ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of the best new scholarship in the field. Its broad purview includes work at the intersections of ethical theory with metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind. OSME provides an excellent basis for understanding recent developments in the field; those who would like to acquaint themselves with the current state of play in metaethics would do well to start here.
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THE THESIS
This volume investigates the foundational questions of ethics by curating original research that bridges the gap between moral theory and broader philosophical disciplines. Edited by Russ Shafer-Landau, the collection serves as a primary repository for contemporary discourse in metaethics, drawing upon the expertise of leading scholars to examine the nature of moral properties, normative language, and the intersection of ethics with mind and reality.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Original peer-reviewed essays on metaethical foundations
- Interdisciplinary analysis linking ethics to metaphysics and epistemology
- Investigations into the philosophy of language as applied to moral discourse
Scope Limits
- Does not provide introductory material for absolute beginners
- Excludes applied ethics or specific policy-based moral arguments
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and academics recognize this series as a primary venue for high-level scholarship in the field of metaethics. Readers frequently note the technical density of the prose, which is intended for professional philosophers and advanced graduate students.
Page Count:
280
Publication Date:
2007-01-01
Publisher:
Clarendon Press
ISBN-10:
0191527270
ISBN-13:
9780191527272
Philosophy
Academic
Epistemology
Ethics
Metaethics
Metaphysics
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