Stephen Finlay

Confusion of Tongues

A Theory of Normative Language

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Produktbeschreibung

Can normative words like "good," "ought," and "reason" be defined in non-normative terms? Stephen Finlay argues that they can, advancing a new theory of the meaning of this language and providing pragmatic explanations of the especially problematic features of its moral and deliberative uses which comprise the puzzles of metaethics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 155mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9780190649630
• ISBN-10: 0190649631
• Artikelnr.: 47863891

Autorenporträt

Stephen Finlay is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern California. He is the author of a number of articles on metaethics and moral psychology. Originally from New Zealand, he lives in Pomona, California with his wife and three daughters.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. A Good Word to Start With
Chapter 3. The Probable Meaning of 'Ought'
Chapter 4. Explaining Reasons
Chapter 5. Pragmatics and Practicality
Chapter 6. Multiple Ends
Chapter 7. Categorical and Final
Chapter 8. A Disagreeable Problem
Chapter 9. Conclusion