From Stimulus to Morality

• Authors: Grabarczyk P.
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The author examines W.V.O. Quine's theory of the origin of moral values as presented in 'On the nature of moral values'. He points to some rather evident shortcoming of that theory. He is particularly worried by its vagueness and a deficient definition of altruism in Quine's theory. Then he tries to find out if it is possible to keep Quine's initial assumptions--especially behaviourism and naturalism--but clarify the vagueness and adopt a more satisfactory view of altruism.

Keywords

EN

ALTRUISM; MORAL VALUE; QUINE (WILLARD V.O.); STIMULUS

Discipline

• PHILOSOPHY: PHILOSOPHY

• Publisher: Polska Akademia Nauk
• Journal: Przegląd Filozoficzny. Nowa Seria
• Year: 2004
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 2(50)
• Pages: 111-123
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Grabarczyk P.

• P. Grabarczyk, Uniwersytet Lodzki, Instytut Filozofii, ul. Matejki 34A, 90-237 Lodz, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

04PLAAAA000352