INTERNALISMS AND EXTERNALISMS IN METAETHICS: A VARIETY OF CONCEPTS

• Authors: Janikowski W.
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

In the article the author defines basic concepts used in contemporary metaethics under terms 'internalism' and 'externalism'. He points out that these terms denote very different theses depending on various contexts. It happens that one thesis labeled as (ethical) 'internalism' is substantively very close to other labeled as (ethical) 'externalism', and vice versa. Therefore we should define each claim precisely. He has done this specifying following 'internalisms/externalisms' in metaethics: 1) practical rationality i./e.; 2) content i./e.; 3) judgment i./e.; 4) appraisal i./e.; 5) mixed and undetermined i./e.; 6) acceptance i./e.; 7) knowledgeability i./e. The author proposes this classification as most comprehensive (to his knowledge) and useful in explicating the diversity of positions. It is also showing some important affinities between some of them.

Keywords

EN

EXTERNALISM AND INTERNALISM IN ETHICS; METAETHICS

Discipline

• PHILOSOPHY: PHILOSOPHY

• Publisher: Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences and Warsaw University, Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology. Since 2007 - Warsaw University, Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology
• Journal: Etyka (Ethics)
• Year: 2007
• Issue: 40
• Pages: 130-143
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Janikowski W.

• W. Janikowski, Uniwersytet Szczecinski, Wydzial Humanistyczny, Instytut Filozofii, ul. Mickiewicza 18, 70-384 Szczecin, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

08PLAAAA04428558