The Case against Evaluative Realism

The Case against Evaluative Realism

In this paper I offer a characterization of evaluative realism, present the intuitive case against it, and offer two considerations to support it further: one concerning the internalist connection between values and motivation, and the other concerning the intuitive causal inefficacy of evaluative p...

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Main Author: Dan LÓPEZ DE SA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Basque Country 2010-01-01
Series:THEORIA : an International Journal for Theory, History and Fundations of Science
Subjects:
evaluative realism, flexibility, metaethics, internalism, causal efficacy.
Online Access:http://www.ehu.es/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/view/521
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spelling doaj-300e27e3d3e94b84aee652be9287a3462020-11-24T21:54:46ZengUniversity of the Basque CountryTHEORIA : an International Journal for Theory, History and Fundations of Science0495-45482171-679X2010-01-0121327729410.1387/theoria.521523The Case against Evaluative RealismDan LÓPEZ DE SAIn this paper I offer a characterization of evaluative realism, present the intuitive case against it, and offer two considerations to support it further: one concerning the internalist connection between values and motivation, and the other concerning the intuitive causal inefficacy of evaluative properties. The considerations ultimately rely on the former intuitions themselves, but are not devoid of interest, as they might make one revise what one took to be his own realistic supporting intuitions, if such one had.http://www.ehu.es/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/view/521evaluative realism, flexibility, metaethics, internalism, causal efficacy.
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THEORIA : an International Journal for Theory, History and Fundations of Science
evaluative realism, flexibility, metaethics, internalism, causal efficacy.
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description In this paper I offer a characterization of evaluative realism, present the intuitive case against it, and offer two considerations to support it further: one concerning the internalist connection between values and motivation, and the other concerning the intuitive causal inefficacy of evaluative properties. The considerations ultimately rely on the former intuitions themselves, but are not devoid of interest, as they might make one revise what one took to be his own realistic supporting intuitions, if such one had.
topic evaluative realism, flexibility, metaethics, internalism, causal efficacy.
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