PHL243H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Paraphilia, Existentialism, Intentionality
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Normative normality = what is supposed to be the case. Statistical and normative are related, but it could make sense that lots of people are abnormal, ex. Way to breach the fact/value gap what is statistical is normal, and what is normal is good (or what is abnormal is bad) Positive naturalism = the view that it"s good because it"s natural. Positive naturalism can actually be true, notwithstanding the logical fallacy here. Negative naturalism = the view that it"s bad because it"s unnatural. Negative anti-naturalism = if it"s natural, it"s bad. Positive anti-naturalism = if it"s artificial, it"s good. All of these positions are gratuitous because nature has three different meanings. Nature can be just what happens to exist in the world. Nature can also be the status quo, or how the world would be without the intervention of humans.
