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Wrong Kind of Reasons and Consequences

Authors :
ROWLAND, RICHARD
Source :
Utilitas; September 2013, Vol. 25 Issue: 3 p405-416, 12p
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

In a recent issue of UtilitasGerald Lang provided an appealing new solution to the Wrong Kind of Reason problem for the buck-passing account of value. In subsequent issues Jonas Olson and John Brunero have provided objections to Lang's solution. I argue that Brunero's objection is not a problem for Lang's solution, and that a revised version of Lang's solution avoids Olson's objections. I conclude that we can solve the Wrong Kind of Reason problem, and that the wrong kind of reasons for pro-attitudes are reasons that would not still be reasons for pro-attitudes if it were not for the additional consequences of having those pro-attitudes.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09538208 and 17416183
Volume :
25
Issue :
3
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Utilitas
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs30911894
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/S095382081300006X