Philosophers since ancient times have pondered how we can know whether moral claims are true or false. The first half of the twentieth century witnessed widespread skepticism concerning the possibility of moral knowledge. Indeed, some argued that moral statements lacked cognitive content altogether, because they were not susceptible to empirical verification. The British philosopher A. J. Ayer contends that 'They are pure expressions of feeling and as such do not come under the category of truth and falsehood. They are unverifiable ... because they do not express genuine propositions.' The second half of the twentieth century brought a revival of interest among philosophers in moral and political questions. Whether or not ethics can be founded upon a rational basis continues to preoccupy the philosophical community even now.
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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521006033
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95986245
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Book Title
Moral Knowledge: Volume 18, Part 2
Author
Fred D. Miller, Jr, Jeffrey Paul, Ellen Frankel Paul
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Popular Philosophy
Publication Year
2001
Number of Pages
388 Pages
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Item Height
230mm
Item Width
154mm
Item Weight
526g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Social Philosophy and Policy
Editor
Ellen Frankel Paul, Fred D. Miller, Jr, Jeffrey Paul