PHILOS 2YY3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Negative Number
29 Sep 2016
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Desire fulfillment theory-what would best fulfill"s one"s desires. Objective list: certain things are good/bad for us whether or not we want them. Desire-fulfillment theory: having the desires and preferences fulfilled, not just a belief that they are fulfilled, unrestricted version: fulfillment of all my desires throughout my life. Problem: summing just considers local desires: global versions: appeal to preferences about one"s life considered as a whole. Ex. would prefer not to be addicted when considering life as a whole and would choose shorter high quality life: problem: what is good/bad for you depends on your preferences (facts not values) Ex. a life causing as much pain as possible. Objective list theories: reply to rawl"s grass blade encounter, wanting something doesn"t necessary mean it is best for you, there are some things that it is good for us to prefer: truth, love, knowledge, achievement, etc.
