Schopenhauer's Titus Argument
In Patrick Hassan (ed.), Schopenhauer's Moral Philosophy. Routledge (forthcoming)
Abstract
In one of his arguments for taking compassion to be the basis of morality, Schopenhauer offers a thought experiment involving two characters: Titus and Caius. The 'Titus Argument,' as I call it, has been misunderstood by many of Schopenhauer's readers, but is, I argue, worthy of attention by contemporary ethicists and metaethicists. In this chapter, I clarify the argument's structure, methodology, and its key philosophical move, drawing comparisons with Newton's experimental methodology in optics and Raimond Gaita's moral parodies.Author's Profile
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Caring: A Feminine Approach to Ethics and Moral Education.Nel Noddings - 1984 - University of California Press.