Rethinking The moral problem
Are intrinsic desires subject to reasoned criticism, and if they are, what is about them that makes them subject to such criticism? It is argued that though the answer given to this question in The Moral Problem is wrong, a more promising answer can be found if we attend to the metaphysics of agency...
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2024-01-01
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| description | Are intrinsic desires subject to reasoned criticism, and if they are, what is about them that makes them subject to such criticism? It is argued that though the answer given to this question in The Moral Problem is wrong, a more promising answer can be found if we attend to the metaphysics of agency. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-43a0e7ee386640ddb7d1bd18937211f22025-02-05T12:20:32ZengUniversity of Belgrade - Faculty of Philosophy - Institute for PhilosophyBelgrade Philosophical Annual0353-38912956-03572024-01-0137173210.5937/BPA2437007S0353-38912401007SRethinking The moral problemSmith Michael0Princeton UniversityAre intrinsic desires subject to reasoned criticism, and if they are, what is about them that makes them subject to such criticism? It is argued that though the answer given to this question in The Moral Problem is wrong, a more promising answer can be found if we attend to the metaphysics of agency.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0353-3891/2024/0353-38912401007S.pdfmotivating reasons vs normative reasonscategorical reasons vs hypothetical reasonsintrinsic desirecriticismconvergenceagentagencyideal vs non-idealreflective equilibrium |
| spellingShingle | Smith Michael Rethinking The moral problem Belgrade Philosophical Annual motivating reasons vs normative reasons categorical reasons vs hypothetical reasons intrinsic desire criticism convergence agent agency ideal vs non-ideal reflective equilibrium |
| title | Rethinking The moral problem |
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| title_short | Rethinking The moral problem |
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| topic | motivating reasons vs normative reasons categorical reasons vs hypothetical reasons intrinsic desire criticism convergence agent agency ideal vs non-ideal reflective equilibrium |
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