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Minds and morals

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posted on 2023-06-08, 22:49 authored by Sarah SawyerSarah Sawyer
In this paper, I argue that an externalist theory of thought content provides the means to resolve two debates in moral philosophy. The first—that between judgement internalism and judgement externalism—concerns the question of whether there is a conceptual connection between moral judgement and motivation. The second—that between reasons internalism and reasons externalism—concerns the relationship between moral reasons and an agent’s subjective motivational set. The resolutions essentially stem from the externalist claim that concepts can be grasped partially, and a new moral theory, which I call ‘moral externalism’, emerges.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Philosophical Issues

ISSN

1533-6077

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing

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1

Volume

24

Page range

393-408

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  • Philosophy Publications

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  • Yes

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2015-10-16

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2016-11-01

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2015-10-16

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