PHIL 4073 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Logical Truth, Ethical Naturalism, Ethical Egoism
30 Nov 2016
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Dualism- emotion vs reason supposed dualism believes that good is the most fundamental question of good. Need a correct definition but do we need a correct definition to say what things are true calls science of ethics. Not just asking how the word good is used. We don"t need to have reduced something complex. Do we really understand horse with reduction: or is meaning more holistic, linguistic interplay. Is it good to desire to desire a. Open question and that it is a open question is. Paradox of analysis: correct definition will still leave open questions. Open question is not a correct definition. But non obvious definition some need thought. Definitions don"t give us intentional equivalents: no interchangeable definition and word, no necessary and sufficient conditions for concept definist ethical naturalism. Good interms of natural property synthetic ethical naturalism. The justification has to be interms of something empirical. How do we come to have knowledge.
