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The Limits of Expressivism

, 2015
In his recent book, Meaning and Normativity, Allan Gibbard argues at length that the concept of meaning is normative, and that his own brand of expressivism can be applied in the semantic and intentional domain. In this paper, I  argue that the extension
Anandi Hattiangadi, Hattiangadi, Anandi,
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Expressivism and the use of moral language [PDF]

, 2002
The most stubborn challenge moral expressivism has faced so far is how to explain the propositional surface of moral language, a challenge, illustrated by the so-called Frege-Geach problem, about our linguistic behaviour of treating moral judgments as ...
Chang, Chung-Hung
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Underspecification and Communication

Ergo, An Open Access Journal of Philosophy
It has recently been argued that our use of vague language poses an intractable problem for any account of content and communication on which (i) the things we assert are propositions and (ii) understanding an assertion requires recognizing which ...
Ray Buchanan
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Ex aequo et bono versus Hard Cases in the Light of Modern Metaethics [PDF]

Avant, 2018
In the present paper, I argue against the claim that ex aequo and bono adjudication cannot be epistemically objective. I start with a survey of legal rules allowing the parties to resort to ex aequo et bono adjudication.
Izabela Skoczeń
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CITRA SEKSUALITAS DAN POLITIK DALAM PUISI MBELING KARYA REMY SYLADO: KAJIAN EKLEKTIK

Sintesis, 2022
ABSTRAK   Artikel ini membahas tentang citra seksualitas dan politik di Indonesia dalam puisi mbeling pada antologi Puisi Mbeling karya Remy Sylado dengan pendekatan eklektik, yaitu pendekatan yang menggabungkan dua pendekatan. Dalam penelitian ini, dua
Sarwo Edi Wardana
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A New Transcendental Argument for Robust Realism

Ratio, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper presents a new argument for robust realism, the view about normativity that Philip Stratton‐Lake held. The argument has three main premises: that we cannot believe an error theory about all normative judgements; that trying to endorse the best version of expressivism makes us believe robust realism; and that trying to endorse the ...
Bart Streumer
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Expressivism, Inferentialism and the Theory of Meaning [PDF]

, 2010
One’s account of the meaning of ethical sentences should fit – roughly, as part to whole – with one’s account of the meaning of sentences in general. When we ask, though, where one widely discussed account of the meaning of ethical sentences fits with ...
Chrisman, Matthew; id_orcid, Chrisman, Matthew   +1 more
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A Match Made in (Rational) Heaven? How Credences Relate to Probability Beliefs

Theoria, Volume 92, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Much has been said about the relation between credences and beliefs. Surprisingly little, however, has been said about how credences more specifically relate to probability beliefs. In this paper, I will argue that they are normatively related. This proposal goes against belief‐first reductionism, which says that credences just are probability
Roman Heil
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Expressivism, inferentialism, and saving the debate [PDF]

, 2007
This paper is forthcoming in Philosophy and Phenomenological ResearchThe realism-irrealism debate in metaethics has mostly transpired with representation as its fundamental semantic notion.
Chrisman, M.; id_orcid, Chrisman, Matthew   +1 more
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Normative Vagueness: Metaethics

Philosophy Compass, Volume 21, Issue 4, July/August 2026.
ABSTRACT The apparent vagueness of normative predicates such as “permissible,” “wrong,” and “responsible” raises a number of intriguing questions and has prompted a growing body of philosophical literature. In this article, I review recent metaethical discussions on normative vagueness.
Kaj André Zeller
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