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Single Idea 2851

[from 'Emotivism' by David O. Brink, in 22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / h. Expressivism ]

Full Idea

It is hard for the emotivist to give an analysis of the occurrence of moral ideas in unasserted contexts, such as "IF he did wrong, then he should be punished".

Gist of Idea

Emotivists find it hard to analyse assertions of moral principles, rather than actual judgements

Source

David O. Brink (Emotivism [1995], p.224)

Book Reference

'Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy', ed/tr. Audi,Robert [CUP 1995], p.224


A Reaction

This is the 'Frege-Geach Problem'.