| The Is-Ought Problem: An Investigation in Philosophical Logic Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Schurz, G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 9048147956 ISBN-13: 9789048147953 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Logic - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Social Science |
| Dewey: 160 |
| Series: Trends in Logic |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.07 lbs) 332 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Can OUGHT be derived from IS? This book presents an investigation of this time-honored problem by means of alethic-deontic predicate logic. New in this study is the leitmotif of relevance: is-ought inferences indeed exist, but they are all irrelevant in a precise logical sense. New proof techniques establish this result for very broad classes of logics. A profound philosophical analysis of is-ought bridge principles supplements the logical study. The final results imply incisive limitations for the justifiability of ethics as opposed to empirical science. |