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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789918603321

Autore

Fisher Andrew

Titolo

Metaethics : an introduction / / Andrew Fisher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014

ISBN

1-317-49180-7

1-84465-257-2

1-317-49181-5

1-315-71139-7

1-84465-259-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 192 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

170

100

Soggetti

Ethics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2011 by Acumen.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The open question argument -- Emotivism -- Error theory -- Moral realism and naturalism -- Moral realism and non-naturalism -- Quasi-realism -- Moral relativism -- Moral psychology -- Moral epistemology -- Fictional and non-descriptive cognitivism.

Sommario/riassunto

Do moral facts exist? What would they be like if they did? What is the link between moral judgement and motivation? Can we know whether something is right and wrong? Is morality a fiction? Metaethics: An Introduction presents a very clear and engaging survey of the key concepts and positions in what has become one of the most exciting and influential fields of philosophy. Free from technicality and jargon, the book covers the main ideas that have shaped metaethics from the work of G. E. Moore to the latest thinking.  Written specifically for beginning students, the book assumes no prior philosophical knowledge. The book highlights ways to avoid common errors, offers hints and tips on learning the subject, includes a glossary of core terms, and provides guidance for further study.