
When The Logical Positivists Espoused Emotivism As A Theory Of Moral Discourse, They Assumed That Their General Theories Of Meaning Could Be Straightforwardly Applied To The Subject Of Metaethics. The Philosophical Research Programme Of Expressivism, Emotivism's Contemporary Heir, Has Called This Assumption Into Question. In This Volume Mark Schroeder Argues That The Only Plausible Ways Of Developing Expressivism Or Similar Views Require Us To Rethink What We May Have Thought That We Knew About Propositions, Truth, And The Nature Of Attitudes Like Belief And Desire. Mark Schroeder. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.
This volume investigates whether the philosophical program of expressivism can be reconciled with traditional theories of meaning, truth, and propositional content. Mark Schroeder, a prominent philosopher in the field of metaethics, evaluates the logical constraints placed on moral discourse by expressivist theories. He argues that maintaining a coherent expressivist framework necessitates a fundamental revision of how we categorize beliefs, desires, and the nature of truth itself.
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Experts recognize this work as a rigorous contribution to contemporary metaethical debate, particularly regarding the semantic challenges facing non-cognitivist theories. Readers frequently note the high level of technical density, making it a text primarily intended for advanced students and professional philosophers.
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Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0191782548
ISBN-13:
9780191782541
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