Gilbert Harman and Judith Jarvis Thomson's Moral Relativism and Moral Objectivity
Noûs, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 295-303, 1999
Posted: 14 Dec 2007 Last revised: 19 Nov 2012
Abstract
This review-discussion critically assesses a debate between Judith Thomson and Gilbert Harman on two approaches to the nature of morality. Thomson argues for the objectivity of morals and Harman argues for a relativistic approach.
Keywords: Ethics, Moral Theory, Objectivity, Relativism, Harman, Thomson
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Gilbert, Margaret P., Gilbert Harman and Judith Jarvis Thomson's Moral Relativism and Moral Objectivity. Noûs, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 295-303, 1999
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