Mcdowell’s Moral Realism and the Secondary Quality Analogy

Mcdowell’s Moral Realism and the Secondary Quality Analogy

Consider a difficulty common to various functional accounts of value concepts: the fact that evil objects, persons, and practices can all be described as functional from at least some practical perspectives. The good robber, the good instruments of torture, and the good bombing mission are familiar examples. The solution is presumably familiar as well. What allows the possibility of calling som...

Moral Realism, Skepticism and Anti-realism: a Critical Analysis of the Criteria for Moral Realism

Despite the fact that realism has long been the dominant outlook in science, ethical realism has been thought to be especially problematic. Even the most steadfast realists in other fields have questioned the existence of moral truths. It seems that the would be moral realist has his work cut out for him. The first step necessary for any defense of moral realism will be the identification of th...

Agency and Moral Realism

Moral Theory: the Linguistic Analogy Moral Grammar

The transcendent “grammar”, that is to say the body of rules for individual action and the reciprocal relationships of persons in accordance with justice and solidarity, is inscribed on human consciences, in which the wise plan of God is reflected. As I recently had occasion to reaffirm: “we believe that at the beginning of everything is the eternal word, reason and not unreason (4).” Peace is ...

realism and the challenge of moral dilemmas

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