Hume on Is and Ought /

"This collection of essays showcases recent work on Hume and the Is/Ought question. There are four distinct attempts to redefine and prove Hume's no-ought-from-is thesis in such a way as to evade the famous counterexamples of A.N. Prior. The rival approaches are explained and discussed tog...

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Other Authors: Pigden, Charles R., 1956-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
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Summary:"This collection of essays showcases recent work on Hume and the Is/Ought question. There are four distinct attempts to redefine and prove Hume's no-ought-from-is thesis in such a way as to evade the famous counterexamples of A.N. Prior. The rival approaches are explained and discussed together with their implications for meta-ethical theory"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xiv, 352 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230205208 (hardback)
0230205208 (hardback)