This book provides a novel formulation and defence of moral error
theory. It also provides a novel solution to the so-called now what
question; viz., the question what we should do with our moral thought
and talk after moral error theory. The novel formulation of moral
error theory uses pragmatic presupposition rather than conceptual
entailment to argue that moral judgments carry a non-negotiable
commitment to categorical moral reasons. The new answer to the now
what question is pragmatic presupposition substitutionism: we should
substitute our current moral judgments, which pragmatically presuppose
the existence of categorical moral reasons with ‘schmoral’
judgments that pragmatically presuppose the existence of a specific
class of prudential reasons. These are prudential reasons that, when
we act on them, contribute to the satisfaction of what the author
calls ‘the fundamental desire’; namely, the desire to live in a
world with mutually beneficial cooperation.
Les mer
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783319772882
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Springer Nature
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter