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#114 Simon Blackburn - What is Ethical Emotivism?

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Unpacking Ethical Emotivism

This chapter examines the complexities of ethical emotivism, focusing on the interplay between emotional expression and logical reasoning in ethical discourse. It discusses how emotivism presents challenges to traditional logical structures, particularly through the embedding problem, and emphasizes the importance of context in ethical statements. The speakers also explore the nuances of expressing moral attitudes, illustrating how approval and disapproval shape moral reasoning and societal implications.

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