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Full Idea
There are concepts which apply only to living things, considered in their own right, which would include function, welfare, flourishing, interests and the good of something.
Gist of Idea
Concepts such as function, welfare, flourishing and interests only apply to living things
Source
Philippa Foot (Interview with Philippa Foot [2003], p.33)
Book Ref
-: 'Philosophy Now' [-], p.33
A Reaction
This is a very Aristotelian view, with which I entirely agree. The central concept is function.
| 23433 | Humans need courage like a plant needs roots [Foot] |
| 23431 | Human defects are just like plant or animal defects [Foot] |
| 23432 | Concepts such as function, welfare, flourishing and interests only apply to living things [Foot] |
| 23434 | There is no fact-value gap in 'owls should see in the dark' [Foot] |
| 23435 | If you demonstrate the reason to act, there is no further question of 'why should I?' [Foot] |
| 23436 | It is an odd Humean view to think a reason to act must always involve caring [Foot] |
| 23438 | Full rationality must include morality [Foot] |
| 23437 | Practical reason is goodness in choosing actions [Foot] |
| 23439 | Principles are not ultimate, but arise from the necessities of human life [Foot] |