In my previous post, I argued that there are state-given reasons not to believe certain propositions. In this post, I shall argue that there are also state-given reasons both for and against intending.
According to a common view, the difference between the “right” kind of reasons that support the distinctive rationality of belief, intention, or other attitudes, and the “wrong” kind of reasons that do not, is that the former are “object-given” reasons while the latter are “state-given” […] Read More
This is definitely work in progress, if you can call it that. Tim Schroeder and I have defended a view according to which even though virtuous people seem different from the rest of us in many ways, it basically comes down to a difference in […] Read More
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Second Annual Conference — Call For Papers, Submission Deadline: August 1, 2014 The second annual Austin Graduate Ethics and Normativity Talks (AGENT) will take place on October 10-11, 2014 at the University of Texas at Austin. We are pleased to host Professor Ruth Chang (Rutgers) for this year's […] Read More
My apologies for the slight delay – we thought it would be nice to give some extra time for Nomy Arpaly's wonderful post about moral concerns and praiseworthiness (and I hope that the discussion of that post will still continue). In any case, I'm delighted that […] Read More
Consider the following case: Immanuel concludes that he must never lie – not even to save a life. Then a would-be-murderer shows up, asking after Gotlieb’s whereabouts. Immanuel, though quite tormented, lies to save Gotlieb. Immanuel believes he did wrong, but feels guiltily relieved, as […] Read More
Wow, another must-see program at Madison. Congrats to PEA Soup's own Janice Dowell on winning the Marc Sanders prize! This program (below the fold) and the rest of the info at the usual web site.
The full schedule for the Second Annual Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy Workshop, to be held in Columbia, Missouri September 5-7, can be found below (you have to scroll down a bit to get to it). Speakers include: Richard Arneson, David Eslund (keynote), Anna Stilz, Serena […] Read More