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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Main Author: Fairhurst, Jordi (Author)
Contributors: Pleasants, Nigel 1962- (Bibliographic antecedent) ; Laves, Samuel (Bibliographic antecedent)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters [2019]
In: Ethical perspectives
Year: 2019, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 271-298
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Morals / Certitude / Killing / Terminal care
RelBib Classification:NCA Ethics
NCH Medical ethics
VA Philosophy
Online Access: Volltext (doi)