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THE FREGE–GEACH PROBLEM AND KALDERON'S MORAL FICTIONALISM.

Authors :
Eklund, Matti
Source :
Philosophical Quarterly. Oct2009, Vol. 59 Issue 237, p705-712. 8p.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

Mark Eli Kalderon has argued for a fictionalist variant of non-cognitivism. On his view, what the Frege–Geach problem shows is that standard non-cognitivism proceeds uncritically from claims about use to claims about meaning; if non-cognitivism's claims were solely about use it would be on safe ground as far as the Frege–Geach problem is concerned. I argue that Kalderon's diagnosis is mistaken: the problem concerns the non-cognitivist's account of the use of moral sentences too. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00318094
Volume :
59
Issue :
237
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Philosophical Quarterly
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
44133345
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9213.2008.600.x