Problems in Pleasants' Wittgensteinian Idea of Basic Moral Certainties
Pleasants argues in favour of the idea of basic moral certainties. Analogous to Wittgenstein's basic empirical certainties, basic moral certainties are universal certainties that cannot be justified, asserted or meaningfully doubted. They are a fundamental condition of morality as such, thus al...
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Language: | English |
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Peeters
[2019]
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Ethical perspectives
Year: 2019, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 271-298 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Morals
/ Certitude
/ Killing
/ Terminal care
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RelBib Classification: | NCA Ethics NCH Medical ethics VA Philosophy |
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