| A World Without Values: Essays on John Mackie's Moral Error Theory 2010 Edition Contributor(s): Joyce, Richard (Editor), Kirchin, Simon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9048133386 ISBN-13: 9789048133383 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 100 |
| LCCN: 2009939617 |
| Series: Philosophical Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.20 lbs) 238 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What kind of properties are moral qualities, such as rightness, badness, etc? Some ethicists doubt that there are any such properties; they maintain that thinking that something is morally wrong (for example) is comparable to thinking that something is a unicorn or a ghost. These "moral error theorists" argue that the world simply does not contain the kind of properties or objects necessary to render our moral judgments true. This radical form of moral skepticism was championed by the philosopher John Mackie (1917-1981). This anthology is a collection of philosophical essays critically examining Mackie's view. |