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PEA Soup

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Ideas, Normative Ethics, Practical Rationality Posted onAugust 11, 2016September 15, 2016

Do we have Vague Projects?

Tenenbaum and Raffman (2012) claim that “most of our projects and ends are vague.” (p.99)  But I’m not convinced that any plausibly are.  On my own […] Read More

Metaethics, News and Events, Normative Ethics Posted onJuly 20, 2016August 7, 2023

New Methods of Ethics 1 Programme

HERE is the programme of the first New Methods of Ethics Conference, which will be held here at the University of Birmingham in September (15th and […] Read More

Applied Ethics, Character, Ideas, Virtue Posted onJuly 17, 2016September 8, 2016

The Morality of Library Fines

My local library fines its patrons ten cents per overdue book per day. They will let you continue to borrow books as long as your […] Read More

Discussions, Ethics Discussions Posted onJuly 14, 2016June 26, 2023

Joshua Gert: “A Fitting End to the Wrong Kind of Reason Problem”. Précis by Justin D’Arms and Daniel Jacobson

Welcome to what we expect will be a very interesting discussion of Joshua Gert‘s “A Fitting End to the Wrong Kind of Reason Problem.” The paper is published in […] Read More

Ideas, Metaethics, Practical Rationality, Reasons and rationality Posted onJuly 8, 2016September 8, 2016

Objective and subjective akrasia

Suppose that there is both an objective ‘ought’ and a subjective ‘ought’. Which of these two kinds of ‘ought’ figures in the anti-akrasia principle that […] Read More

Discussions Posted onJuly 7, 2016September 8, 2016

Upcoming Ethics Discussion, July 14-16: Joshua Gert’s “A Fitting End to the Wrong Kind of Reason Problem,” with a critical précis by Justin D’Arms and Daniel Jacobson

We’re excited to announce our next Ethics discussion, which will be about Joshua Gert‘s “A Fitting End to the Wrong Kind of Reason Problem.” The […] Read More

Call For Papers, Normative Ethics Posted onJune 10, 2016August 7, 2023

CFP: Neutrality: Reasons, Values, and Times

From Andrew Forcehimes: Date: July 12-14, 2017. Location: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Confirmed Keynote Speakers: David Brink (University of California, San Diego) Julia Driver (Washington […] Read More

Ideas, Moral Responsibility, Normative Ethics Posted onMay 30, 2016September 8, 2016

Wrong Acts

I suspect I’ve just wandered into a longstanding dispute, but I’m curious what people think about the nature of wrong acts, and in particular about […] Read More

Discussions Posted onApril 11, 2016September 8, 2016

Upcoming Ethics Discussion, Apr 18-20: Dale Dorsey’s “Moral Distinctiveness and Moral Inquiry,” with a critical précis by Kathryn M Lindeman

We’re excited to announce our next Ethics discussion on Dale Dorsey‘s “Moral Distinctiveness and Moral Inquiry.” The paper is available through open access here. Kathryn M […] Read More

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