2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A metaethical anti-rationalism approach on modern moral philosophy
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26884035
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Philosophy/Ethics
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| Research Institution | Kumamoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
SATO Takeshi 熊本大学, 社会文化科学研究科, 准教授 (60734019)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-08-29 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | メタ倫理学 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Rationalism in Anglo-American moral philosophy which has been recognized as authority is, recently, challenged by anti-rationalism. Its criticisms are persuasive to a certain extent, but failed to take the place of rationalism. This study focused on the metaethical foundation of anti-rationalism to reexamine the validity of it.
Firstly, we found the roots of anti-rationalism in the theory of G. E. M. Anscombe. Secondly, we compared the theory of B. Williams who succeeded Anscombe's thought with rationalism provided by R. M. Hare and T. Nagel. We then concluded that anti-rationalism cannot suggest a knockdown argument against rationalism but it can stand on an equal footing with it.
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| Free Research Field |
メタ倫理学
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