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Morality and Mathematics

Clarke-Doane, Justin
Innbundet / 2020 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198823667
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Oxford University Press
Vekt
388 gr
Høyde
223 mm
Bredde
141 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
224

Forfatter
Clarke-Doane, Justin

Biografisk notat

Justin Clarke-Doane is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham and an Adjunct Research Associate at Monash University. He has previously been Visiting Scholar at the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IHPST) at Pantheon-Sorbonne University (Paris 1). His work centers on metaphysical and epistemological problems surrounding apparently a priori domains, such as morality, modality, mathematics, and logic. He received his PhD in Philosophy from New York University in 2011 and obtained his BA in Philosophy and Mathematics from New College of Florida in 2005.

Morality and Mathematics

Clarke-Doane, Justin
Innbundet / 2020 / Engelsk
Clarke-Doane, Justin
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Morality and Mathematics is an outstanding achievement and will be a standard point of reference for future work on the topics of which it treats.

Hallvard Lillehammer, International Journal for the Study of Skepticism

Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, faculty.

S. A. Mason, CHOICE

Clarke-Doane's book offers a coherent and plausible set of answers to the notorious epistemological questions provoked by morality, and to the analogous questions that are provoked by mathematics. It is striking for its creativity, its rigorous arguments, its many subtle but important distinctions, its unusual breadth of expertise (covering the philosophy of language, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mathematics, and meta-ethics), and its rational control of a daunting battery of interacting considerations from these various branches of the subject. Exceptionally impressive philosophical talent and maturity are on display here. Needless to say, we probably haven't yet been given the final truth about these matters. But it's certain that anyone aiming to do better will have to grapple with Clarke-Doane's formidable arguments and conclusions.

Paul Horwich, New York University

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I think Morality and Mathematics is a clever and valuable book,...It should interest all philosophers concerned with the epistemology of mathematics, and morals-or access worries generally.

Ethical Theory and Moral Practice

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MathSciNet

To what extent are the subjects of our thoughts and talk real? This is the question of realism. In this book, Justin Clarke-Doane explores arguments for and against moral realism and mathematical realism, how they interact, and what they can tell us about areas of philosophical interest more generally. He argues that, contrary to widespread belief, our mathematical beliefs have no better claim to being self-evident or provable than our moral beliefs. Nor do our mathematical beliefs have better claim to being empirically justified than our moral beliefs. It is also incorrect that reflection on the genealogy of our moral beliefs establishes a lack of parity between the cases. In general, if one is a moral antirealist on the basis of epistemological considerations, then one ought to be a mathematical antirealist as well. And, yet, Clarke-Doane shows that moral realism and mathematical realism do not stand or fall together -- and for a surprising reason. Moral questions, insofar as they are practical, are objective in a sense that mathematical questions are not, and the sense in which they are objective can only be explained by assuming practical anti-realism. One upshot of the discussion is that the concepts of realism and objectivity, which are widely identified, are actually in tension. Another is that the objective questions in the neighborhood of factual areas like logic, modality, grounding, and nature are practical questions too. Practical philosophy should, therefore, take center stage.
Les mer
Are there moral facts? Are there mathematical facts? Many say yes to the latter but no to the former. Justin Clarke-Doane argues that the situation is much more subtle: although there are no real moral facts, morality is objective in a paradigmatic respect. Conversely, while there are real mathematical facts, mathematics fails to be objective.
Les mer
Introduction 1: Realism, Ontology, and Objectivity 2: Self-Evidence, Proof, and Disagreement 3: Observation and Indispensability 4: Genealogical Debunking Arguments 5: Explaining our Reliability 6: Realism, Objectivity, and Evaluation Conclusion
Les mer
First book-length treatment of this topic Explores the similarities and differences between morality and mathematics Written by an expert in both philosophy of mathematics and metaethics Concludes with a general account of areas of philosophical interest Applies the realism/objectivity distinction across areas of inquiry
Les mer
Justin Clarke-Doane is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham and an Adjunct Research Associate at Monash University. He has previously been Visiting Scholar at the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IHPST) at Pantheon-Sorbonne University (Paris 1). His work centers on metaphysical and epistemological problems surrounding apparently a priori domains, such as morality, modality, mathematics, and logic. He received his PhD in Philosophy from New York University in 2011 and obtained his BA in Philosophy and Mathematics from New College of Florida in 2005.
Les mer
First book-length treatment of this topic Explores the similarities and differences between morality and mathematics Written by an expert in both philosophy of mathematics and metaethics Concludes with a general account of areas of philosophical interest Applies the realism/objectivity distinction across areas of inquiry
Les mer

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Morality and Mathematics is an outstanding achievement and will be a standard point of reference for future work on the topics of which it treats.

Hallvard Lillehammer, International Journal for the Study of Skepticism

Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, faculty.

S. A. Mason, CHOICE

Clarke-Doane's book offers a coherent and plausible set of answers to the notorious epistemological questions provoked by morality, and to the analogous questions that are provoked by mathematics. It is striking for its creativity, its rigorous arguments, its many subtle but important distinctions, its unusual breadth of expertise (covering the philosophy of language, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mathematics, and meta-ethics), and its rational control of a daunting battery of interacting considerations from these various branches of the subject. Exceptionally impressive philosophical talent and maturity are on display here. Needless to say, we probably haven't yet been given the final truth about these matters. But it's certain that anyone aiming to do better will have to grapple with Clarke-Doane's formidable arguments and conclusions.

Paul Horwich, New York University

Se alle

I think Morality and Mathematics is a clever and valuable book,...It should interest all philosophers concerned with the epistemology of mathematics, and morals-or access worries generally.

Ethical Theory and Moral Practice

No Good Quote

MathSciNet

To what extent are the subjects of our thoughts and talk real? This is the question of realism. In this book, Justin Clarke-Doane explores arguments for and against moral realism and mathematical realism, how they interact, and what they can tell us about areas of philosophical interest more generally. He argues that, contrary to widespread belief, our mathematical beliefs have no better claim to being self-evident or provable than our moral beliefs. Nor do our mathematical beliefs have better claim to being empirically justified than our moral beliefs. It is also incorrect that reflection on the genealogy of our moral beliefs establishes a lack of parity between the cases. In general, if one is a moral antirealist on the basis of epistemological considerations, then one ought to be a mathematical antirealist as well. And, yet, Clarke-Doane shows that moral realism and mathematical realism do not stand or fall together -- and for a surprising reason. Moral questions, insofar as they are practical, are objective in a sense that mathematical questions are not, and the sense in which they are objective can only be explained by assuming practical anti-realism. One upshot of the discussion is that the concepts of realism and objectivity, which are widely identified, are actually in tension. Another is that the objective questions in the neighborhood of factual areas like logic, modality, grounding, and nature are practical questions too. Practical philosophy should, therefore, take center stage.
Les mer
Are there moral facts? Are there mathematical facts? Many say yes to the latter but no to the former. Justin Clarke-Doane argues that the situation is much more subtle: although there are no real moral facts, morality is objective in a paradigmatic respect. Conversely, while there are real mathematical facts, mathematics fails to be objective.
Les mer
Introduction 1: Realism, Ontology, and Objectivity 2: Self-Evidence, Proof, and Disagreement 3: Observation and Indispensability 4: Genealogical Debunking Arguments 5: Explaining our Reliability 6: Realism, Objectivity, and Evaluation Conclusion
Les mer
First book-length treatment of this topic Explores the similarities and differences between morality and mathematics Written by an expert in both philosophy of mathematics and metaethics Concludes with a general account of areas of philosophical interest Applies the realism/objectivity distinction across areas of inquiry
Les mer
Justin Clarke-Doane is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham and an Adjunct Research Associate at Monash University. He has previously been Visiting Scholar at the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IHPST) at Pantheon-Sorbonne University (Paris 1). His work centers on metaphysical and epistemological problems surrounding apparently a priori domains, such as morality, modality, mathematics, and logic. He received his PhD in Philosophy from New York University in 2011 and obtained his BA in Philosophy and Mathematics from New College of Florida in 2005.
Les mer
First book-length treatment of this topic Explores the similarities and differences between morality and mathematics Written by an expert in both philosophy of mathematics and metaethics Concludes with a general account of areas of philosophical interest Applies the realism/objectivity distinction across areas of inquiry
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198823667
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Oxford University Press
Vekt
388 gr
Høyde
223 mm
Bredde
141 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
224

Forfatter
Clarke-Doane, Justin

Biografisk notat

Justin Clarke-Doane is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham and an Adjunct Research Associate at Monash University. He has previously been Visiting Scholar at the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IHPST) at Pantheon-Sorbonne University (Paris 1). His work centers on metaphysical and epistemological problems surrounding apparently a priori domains, such as morality, modality, mathematics, and logic. He received his PhD in Philosophy from New York University in 2011 and obtained his BA in Philosophy and Mathematics from New College of Florida in 2005.

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