Single Idea 2533

[catalogued under 17. Mind and Body / D. Property Dualism / 1. Reductionism critique]

Full Idea

If you can't squeeze an 'ought' from an 'is', then the feature of normativity will prevent the reduction of Aboutness.

Gist of Idea

Rule-following can't be reduced to the physical

Source

Scott Sturgeon (Matters of Mind [2000], Intro)

Book Reference

Sturgeon,Scott: 'Matters of Mind' [Routledge 2000], p.2


A Reaction

A dubious argument. Hume's point is that no rational inference will get you from is to ought, but you can get there on a whim. I don't see normativity as being so intrinsically magical that it is irreducible.