Philosophy PHIL-P 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: James Rachels, Dogma, Subjectivism
6 Oct 2016
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A. 1. b) ger: self-contradictory (is it true that there are no truths?) B. 1. b) mr is not self-contradictory (it can be true that there are no truths) Dogmatism: truth exists; i have it/my group does. C. 4. a) dogmatism is essentially a form of realism. Is not a relativist, but presents things in the relativist point of view to. Rachels does agree there are moral differences between cultures. D. 3. b) there are bad consequences to moral relativism. Arguments for mr (d. 4. a. 1) there are no truths about something. If cultures (individuals) differ about something, (d. 4. a. 1. a) are true, then the conclusion (c) must be true. This argument is valid: if the premises (a&b) (d. 4. a. 1. b) Are the premises true? (d. 4. a. 1. c) he later modified that claim] so he takes on the premise. Rachels has already conceded (b) [thought (d. 4. a. 2) (d. 4. a. 3) Can"t say our culture has it right about any moral (d. 4. b. 2) Can"t critique your own culture (d. 4. b. 2. a) your culture. Unless there are two opposing claims in (d. 4. b. 3) (d. 4. b. 4)
