How to be an error theorist about morality

Robertson, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8340-1317 2008. How to be an error theorist about morality. The Polish Journal of Philosophy II (2) , pp. 107-125.

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Abstract

This paper clarifies how to be an error theorist about morality. It takes as its starting point John Mackie’s error theory of the categoricity of moral obligation, defending Mackie against objections from both naturalist moral realists and minimalists about moral discourse. However, drawing upon minimalist insights, it argues that Mackie’s focus on the ontological status of moral values is misplaced, and that the underlying dispute between error theorist and moralist is better conducted at the level of practical reason.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	English, Communication and Philosophy
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
ISSN:	1897-1652
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Last Modified:	31 Oct 2022 09:12
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/80161

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