Naturalism and the error theory

Frank Jackson

doi:10.1163/22105700-20181302

Naturalism and the error theory

Frank Jackson^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

1 Citation (Scopus)

Abstract

Bart Streumer makes an interesting case for an error theory in ethics - and for an error theory for normativity more generally, but I will focus on the more restricted target. I offer a reply on behalf of naturalists (reductionists, reductive realists) in ethics. My case for resistance will involve identifying a three-fold ambiguity in his use of the term 'guarantee'. I conclude with some observations about the implications of theories of reference for moral/ethical terms for the debate.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	270-281
Number of pages	12
Journal	International Journal for the Study of Skepticism
Volume	8
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/22105700-20181302
Publication status	Published - 2018

Access to Document

10.1163/22105700-20181302

Cite this

@article{4f9694f0c4384cc39464cc70c08c52d2,

title = "Naturalism and the error theory",

abstract = "Bart Streumer makes an interesting case for an error theory in ethics - and for an error theory for normativity more generally, but I will focus on the more restricted target. I offer a reply on behalf of naturalists (reductionists, reductive realists) in ethics. My case for resistance will involve identifying a three-fold ambiguity in his use of the term 'guarantee'. I conclude with some observations about the implications of theories of reference for moral/ethical terms for the debate.",

keywords = "Cognitivism, Error theory, Naturalism, Reductionism, Reference of moral terms",

author = "Frank Jackson",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden2018.",

year = "2018",

doi = "10.1163/22105700-20181302",

language = "English",

volume = "8",

pages = "270--281",

journal = "International Journal for the Study of Skepticism",

issn = "2210-5697",

publisher = "Brill Academic Publishers",

number = "4",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Naturalism and the error theory

AU - Jackson, Frank

PY - 2018

Y1 - 2018

N2 - Bart Streumer makes an interesting case for an error theory in ethics - and for an error theory for normativity more generally, but I will focus on the more restricted target. I offer a reply on behalf of naturalists (reductionists, reductive realists) in ethics. My case for resistance will involve identifying a three-fold ambiguity in his use of the term 'guarantee'. I conclude with some observations about the implications of theories of reference for moral/ethical terms for the debate.

AB - Bart Streumer makes an interesting case for an error theory in ethics - and for an error theory for normativity more generally, but I will focus on the more restricted target. I offer a reply on behalf of naturalists (reductionists, reductive realists) in ethics. My case for resistance will involve identifying a three-fold ambiguity in his use of the term 'guarantee'. I conclude with some observations about the implications of theories of reference for moral/ethical terms for the debate.

KW - Cognitivism

KW - Error theory

KW - Naturalism

KW - Reductionism

KW - Reference of moral terms

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85070765721&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1163/22105700-20181302

DO - 10.1163/22105700-20181302

M3 - Review article

SN - 2210-5697

VL - 8

SP - 270

EP - 281

JO - International Journal for the Study of Skepticism

JF - International Journal for the Study of Skepticism

IS - 4

ER -

Naturalism and the error theory

Abstract

Access to Document

Other files and links

Cite this