PHLA11H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Subjectivism, Theism, Relativism
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Relativism and disagreement: prinz: appears that moral disagree can argue for relativism, but a problem: it"s not clear that relativism or subjectivism can even recognize that there is a phenomenon of moral disagreement to begin with. A problem with subjectivism and relativism: its either subjectivism and relativism is internally contradictory or it makes moral disagreement impossible. Person b: abortion is morally impermissible: it seems that abortion is both permissible and impermissible, therefore subjectivism is internally contradictory and thus it cannot be true. Culture b: abortion is morally impermissible: it seems abortion is both morally permissible and impermissible, so relativism is internally contradictory, and thus cannot be true. A way out of the problem: prinz says that if i believe something is immoral, i don"t mean that it is immoral, period. What i mean is that it is wrong for, or according to me.