PHL 312 - Metaethics

Institution:

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

Prerequisites: Semester course in Philosophy, or permission of instructor An examination of moral philosophy in the twentieth century and its focus on the analysis of ethical language and concepts. Among the central questions examined are whether it is possible to define “good, ” whether good is a property of things (independent of social conventions and subjective feelings), and whether the ascription of good to something is simply an expression of a attitude towards that thing. Philosophers studied will include G.E. Moore, A.J. Ayer, and R.M. Hare.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umassd.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 999-8000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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