Norms from Nature. Etiological Functions as Normative Standards

When we say that the function of a knife is cutting, we open the door to evaluating knives based on how well they cut. The aim of the paper is to investigate whether functions ground normative standards. This is an exciting question, as it would highlight the important existence of one instance of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carlo Burelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2020-02-01
Series:Phenomenology and Mind
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Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/pam/article/view/8036