PHI 107 1st Edition Lecture 4 Outline of Last Lecture I. ArgumentsII. Divine Command theoryIII. Divine Thermometer theoryOutline of Current Lecture I. MetaethicsII. Are there moral facts/truths?III. Error TheoryIV. ExpressivismCurrent Lecture- Metaethics:o Metaphysics- concerned with realityo Epistemology- questions about knowledge, beliefs, truth, etc.o Language- moral statements, purpose natureThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.-- Error theory:o No moral facts (therefore..)o No moral truthso ALL moral statements are FALSE- Expressivism:o No moral facts (therefore..)o No moral truths-> no moral statements are trueo NO moral statements are FALSE- Error theory pros and cons:o +no metaphysical baggage+o –doesn’t account for how we actually use morality-o +explains moral language better+- Expressivism pros and cons:o +no metaphysical baggage+o –doesn’t account for how we actually use morality-o –bad explanation of moral language-o –can’t explain
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