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Norms, causes, and alternative possibilities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 October 2010

Peter Menzies
Peter Menzies
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW 2109, Australia. Peter.Menzies@mq.edu.auhttp://www.phil.mq.edu.au/staff/menzies.htm
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Abstract

I agree with Knobe's claim in his “Person as Scientist, Person as Moralist” article that moral considerations are integral to the workings of people's competence in making causal judgments. However, I disagree with the particular explanation he gives of the way in which moral considerations influence causal judgments. I critically scrutinize his explanation and outline a better one.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 33 , Issue 4 , August 2010 , pp. 346 - 347
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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