A Philosophical Perspective on Folk Moral Objectivism: A Philosophical Perspective Plzler Thomas
A Philosophical Perspective on Folk Moral Objectivism: A Philosophical Perspective Plzler Thomas Philosophers have long debated whether morality is objective. A Philosophical Perspective on Folk…
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A Philosophical Perspective on Folk Moral Objectivism: A Philosophical Perspective Plzler Thomas
Philosophers have long debated whether morality is objective. A Philosophical Perspective on Folk Moral Objectivism discusses the philosophical aspects of this question in an accessible, integrated and coherent way.The first part argues that many empirical studies have been unsuccessful in fully or exclusively measuring beliefs about moral objectivity. But how do lay people think about this matter?
Most importantly, lay people are not objectivists. Still, there are a few lessons that can be drawn from them. They believe that moral statements only express desires or that their truth is relative to individuals or cultures.
The book's second part considers ways in which these empirical findings may help assess philosophical theories about moral objectivity. Overall, findings about people's moral objectivity beliefs suggest that morality is not objective. The truth of the
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