The Historical and Contemporary Significance of Anscombe and Foot's Metaethical Thought / Paul Musso.

Format:

• Book
• Thesis/Dissertation

Author/Creator:

• Musso, Paul, author.

Contributor:

• University of Pennsylvania. Philosophy, degree granting institution.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Ethics.
• Philosophy--Penn dissertations.
• Penn dissertations--Philosophy.

Local Subjects:

• Ethics.
• Philosophy--Penn dissertations.
• Penn dissertations--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (203 pages)

Contained In:

Dissertations Abstracts International 84-08A.

Place of Publication:

• [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] : University of Pennsylvania, 2022.
• Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2022

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this dissertation, I argue that Anscombe and Foot's metaethical thought was not only significant for the history of metaethics in the twentieth-century, but continues to be significant for contemporary thought. In Part One, I argue that the historical significance of Anscombe and Foot's metaethical thought consisted in their revival and unique development of an approach to metaethics called Ethical Naturalism, which was a philosophical position that had all but disappeared from the theoretical map for several decades. Additionally, I argue that their work was historically significant for showing the relevance of Wittgenstein's late theoretical philosophy for ethics and metaethics. In Part Two, I argue that the unique brand of Ethical Naturalism that was initially articulated by Anscombe and Foot has opened up exciting new pathways in contemporary metaethics. In particular, it made possible the development of a family of views called "NeoAristotelian Naturalism", according to which it is possible to explain objective normative truths in terms of natural facts about what human beings are like. I argue that NeoAristotelian Naturalism is a promising, yet underdeveloped, position in contemporary metaethics.

Notes:

• Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 84-08, Section: A.
• Advisors: Lord, Errol; Committee members: Hirji, Sukaina; Sauve-Meyer, Susan.
• Department: Philosophy.
• Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania 2022.

Local Notes:

School code: 0175

ISBN:

9798374412338

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