Illocutionary force and attitude mode in normative disputes

Disagreements about what we owe to each other and how live pervade different dimensions of human interaction. We communicate our moral normative views in discourse. These disputes have features that are challenging some semantic theories. This paper assesses recent Stalnakerian communication domains. model conversational context updates made with claims. They also aim explain between people who follow norms or values. The presents various problems for these views. Together, the show insufficiency metasemantic theories based only on speakers’ psychological states general, their application particular. concludes require a new conception common ground relates illocutionary force attitude mode.