The Is-Ought Problem, the Open Question Argument, and the New Science of Morality
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| Year of publication | 2011 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Human Affairs, A postdisciplinary Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences |
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| 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. |