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The Naturalistic Fallacy
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Naturalistic Fallacy
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Neil Sinclair
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Series | Classic Philosophical Arguments |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:294 | Dimensions(mm): Height 246,Width 173 |
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Category/Genre | Western philosophy from c 1900 to now Ethics and moral philosophy |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781316618011
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Classifications | Dewey:170.42 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
2 Line drawings, black and white
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
6 December 2018 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
At the turn of the twentieth century, G. E. Moore contemptuously dismissed most previous 'ethical systems' for committing the 'Naturalistic Fallacy'. This fallacy - which has been variously understood, but has almost always been seen as something to avoid - was perhaps the greatest structuring force on subsequent ethical theorising. To a large extent, to understand the Fallacy is to understand contemporary ethics. This volume aims to provide that understanding. Its thematic chapters - written by a range of distinguished contributors - introduce the history, text and philosophy behind Moore's charge of fallacy and its supporting 'open question' argument. They detail how the fallacy influenced multiple traditions in ethics (including evolutionary, religious and naturalistic approaches), its connections to supposed dichotomies between 'is'/'ought' and facts/values, and its continuing relevance to our understanding of normativity. Together, the chapters provide a historical and opinionated introduction to contemporary ethics that will be essential for students, teachers and researchers.
Author Biography
Neil Sinclair is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nottingham. He has written for a number of journals such as Analysis, The Philosophical Quarterly, Biology and Philosophy and The European Journal of Philosophy, and was co-editor with Uri D. Leibowitz of Explanation in Ethics and Mathematics: Debunking and Dispensability (2016).
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