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Knowledge and Moral Relativism |
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Συγγραφέας: N. Ángel Pinillos N. Ángel Pinillos: Knowledge and Moral Relativism (pdf, 42 pages) I consider here the issue of whether and to what extent moral truths are absolute. My aim is to raise some new considerations in favor of moral relativism: the thesis that some moral statements can vary in truth-value depending on the moral standards at issue.1 2 This paper has three major components. First, I describe a new puzzle concerning the possibility of moral knowledge in light of expert disagreement. I argue that the best solution to this puzzle requires moral relativism. Second, I develop a notion of a moral standard that incorporates recent developments in moral psychology, including work by... |
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