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Conceptual Ethics I.
Burgess, Alexis, and David Plunkett (2013)
One-Sentence Thesis
Conceptual ethics is a field that determines which concepts we ought to use, considering the potential consequences of our conceptual choices.
Argument Outline
- 1Introduction to conceptual ethics and its importance
- 2Discussion of eliminativism and revolutionary fictionalism as positions within conceptual ethics
- 3 Examination of the metaphysics and methodology of parameterizing questions in conceptual ethics
- 4Analysis of the problem of hypocrisy for arguments in favor of conceptual change
Key Distinctions
Eliminativism vs. nihilism/nominalism
Hermeneutic (descriptive) vs. revolutionary (prescriptive) fictionalism
Goods vs. goals in conceptual ethics
Key Terms
Conceptual ethics
The field that determines which concepts we ought to use, considering the potential consequences of our conceptual choices.
Eliminativism
The normative, representational view that we ought to stop using a given term or concept.
Revolutionary fictionalism
The view that we ought to use a given concept within the scope of some sort of pretense.
Flashcards
29 cardsRelated Questions
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Which of the following does Burgess, Alexis, and David Plunkett criticizes in "Conceptual Ethics I."?
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In Burgess, Alexis, and David Plunkett's "Conceptual Ethics I.", Burgess and Plunkett defines which of the following?
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In Burgess, Alexis, and David Plunkett's "Conceptual Ethics I.", The revisionist criticizes which of the following?
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In Burgess, Alexis, and David Plunkett's "Conceptual Ethics I.", Gibbard reads which of the following?
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What is the main focus of conceptual ethics?
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Which of the following does Burgess, Alexis, and David Plunkett contrasts with in "Conceptual Ethics I."?