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Record Nr.

UNINA9910967594503321

Autore

Fisher Andrew <1976->

Titolo

Metaethics : an introduction / / Andrew Fisher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Durham, : Acumen Pub., c2011

Durham : , : Acumen Pub., , 2011

ISBN

1-317-49180-7

1-84465-257-2

1-317-49181-5

1-315-71139-7

1-84465-259-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

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

Disciplina

170

Soggetti

Ethics

Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

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.