Publication details

The Is-Ought Problem, the Open Question Argument, and the New Science of Morality

Authors

BĚLOHRAD Radim

Year of publication 2011
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Human Affairs, A postdisciplinary Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Arts

Citation
Web http://www.humanaffairs.sk/index.php?id=ha311
Field Philosophy and religion
Keywords is-ought; open question argument; Harris; science; a priori
Description The article deals with a recent attack by Sam Harris on two famous arguments that purport to establish a gap between factual and evaluative statements: Hume’s Is/Ought Problem and Moore’s Open Question Argument. I present the arguments, analyze the relationship between them and critically assess Harris’ attempt to refute them. I conclude that Harris’ attempt fails.

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