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Morality, Normativity, and Society

By David Copp (NHC Fellow, 1988–89) Moral claims not only assume to be true, but they also guide our choices. This fascinating book presents a new theory of normative judgment, the "standard-based theory," which offers a schematic account of the truth conditions of normative propositions of all kinds, including moral propositions and propositions about reasons. … Continued

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The Nature of Normativity

By Ralph Wedgwood (NHC Fellow, 1998–99) The Nature of Normativity presents a complete theory about the nature of normative thought – that is, the sort of thought that is concerned with what ought to be the case, or what we ought to do or think. Ralph Wedgwood defends a kind of realism about the normative, according … Continued