Language and EthicsThe aim of this book is to lay bare the logical flaws in the arguments of those moral philosophers who believe they could make a positive contribution to moral thinking by means of linguistic analysis. By examining three contributions of Urmson, Hare and Toulmin the author shows that meta-ethics or ethics as a second-order activity is an ideal which is very difficult to attain, and if attainable at all would mean the end of ethics as a branch of philosophy. |
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A. J. Ayer accept according advocate alter answer autonomy Ayer Carnap classifier commands concepts conclusion conflict conscious consistency context criteria decision of principle descriptive empirical epistemological ethical argument ethical judgements factual reasons feelings and behaviour function of ethics G. E. Moore genuine contradiction grading labels ideal intuitionism Kai Nielsen Language of Morals linguistic analysis linguistic usage logical positivism logical positivists meaningless meta-ethical metaphysical Moore moral arguments moral discourse moral judgements moral philosophy moral principles moral situation moral statements Morton White naturalistic fallacy normative ethics objective op.cit Oxford Place of Reason possibility prescriptive inference prescriptive language problem propositions purpose question R. M. Hare rationality of moral Reason in Ethics reject relation relevant facts Royaumont Symposium rules S. E. Toulmin scientific sense social society subjectivism Susanne Langer theory truth uniformity Univ universalisability Urms utilitarianism valid value judgement value language value statement value words verification principle