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Meta ethics - Coggle Diagram
Meta ethics
Emotivism
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Comes from Ayers verification principle, as well as Hume who says that there are two types of knowledge that we obtain. Relation of ideas- priori knowledge. Matters of fact- posturing knowledge things wise observe.
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He argues that ethical statements are simply expressions of personal preferences. Linking morality to feelings not reason.
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Three main theories- natrulism suggest good and bad can be observed using our senses.
intutionalism suggest good and bad exist but cannot be seen or discovered like other things
emotivism rejects the view good and bad exist. When making a moral statement we are showing our feelings
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Naturalism-type of moral realism, cognitive theory allows us to make moral claims and be true or false.
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Wittgenstein made the arguement that is was misunderstanding of language that was responsible for many philosophical problems, example philosophers were like flies trapped in a jar, by being careful attention to language and the meaning of words, it would realese the flies from the jar.