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Moral error theory : history, critique, defence / Jonas Olson

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Olson, Jonas
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Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
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Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction -- 1.1.Rationale and Brief Overview of the Book -- 1.2.Moral Error Theory and Moral Projectivism -- 1.3.The Many Moral Error Theories -- pt. I History -- 2.Hume: Projectivist, Realist, and Error Theorist -- 2.1.Hume's Metaethics: Descriptive and Revisionary -- 2.2.Two Objections: Hume's Friendly Attitude to Virtue and the Motivating Power of Moral Judgement -- 2.3.Moral Error Theories: Hume's and Mackie's -- 3.Hagerstrom: Projectivist, Non-Cognitivist, and Error Theorist -- 3.1.Some Background -- 3.2.Hagerstrom's Early and Later Metaethical Views -- 3.3.Tegen's Critique -- 4.Other Precursors of Moral Error Theory -- 4.1.Russell -- 4.2.Wittgenstein -- 4.3.Robinson -- 4.4.Mackie in 1946: the Argument from Relativity -- pt. II Critique -- 5.How to Understand Mackie's Argument from Queerness (I) -- 5.1.The First Queerness Argument: Supervenience -- 5.2.The Second Queerness Argument: Knowledge -- 5.3.The Third Queerness Argument: Motivation -- 6.How to Understand Mackie's Argument from Queerness (II) -- 6.1.The Fourth Queerness Argument: Irreducible Normativity -- 6.2.In Defence of the Conceptual Claim -- 6.3.Queerness and Companions in Guilt -- 7.Debunking Moral Belief -- 7.1.A Moorcan Argument -- 7.2.A Debunking Response -- pt. III Defence -- 8.Ramifications of Moral Error Theory -- 8.1.Error Theory and Hypothetical Reasons -- 8.2.Error Theory and Reasons for Belief -- 8.3.Error Theory and Deliberation -- 9.Moral Error Theory, and Then What? -- 9.1.Against Moral Abolitionism -- 9.2.Against Moral Fictionalism -- 9.3.The Case for Moral Conservationism.
Summary
Jonas Olson presents a critical survey of moral error theory, the view that there are no moral facts and so all moral claims are false. It explores the historical context of the debate; assesses J.L. Mackie's famous arguments, defends error theory against challenges and considers its implications for our moral thinking.
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9780191771620 (ebook)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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