Is expressivism theologically acceptable?
Is expressivism theologically acceptable?
As a matter of fact, few, if any, theists have been expressivists about morality. This is probably because expressivism is thought to have unacceptable theological implications. That is, it is thought to imply (1) that God’s goodness depends on our desire-like states, (2) that God’s goodness is not a real property, (3) that it is not true that God is good, and (4) that God’s moral thoughts have no explanation. I argue that expressivism has no such implications and conclude that expressivism is theologically acceptable.
Expressivism, Theism
121-131
Lambert, St.John Roy
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October 2021
Lambert, St.John Roy
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Lambert, St.John Roy
(2021)
Is expressivism theologically acceptable?
International Journal for Philosophy of Religion, 90 (2), .
(doi:10.1007/s11153-021-09793-z).
Abstract
As a matter of fact, few, if any, theists have been expressivists about morality. This is probably because expressivism is thought to have unacceptable theological implications. That is, it is thought to imply (1) that God’s goodness depends on our desire-like states, (2) that God’s goodness is not a real property, (3) that it is not true that God is good, and (4) that God’s moral thoughts have no explanation. I argue that expressivism has no such implications and conclude that expressivism is theologically acceptable.
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Is expressivism theologically acceptable?
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Accepted/In Press date: 18 February 2021
Published date: October 2021
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I am very grateful to Alex Gregory, Brad Hooker, Jonathan Way, and Martin Dunkley Smith for helpful comments on earlier drafts of this paper. I am also grateful to members of the Postgraduate Research Seminar at the University of Southampton for their insightful feedback. This work was generously supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council [AH/L503939/1].
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Expressivism, Theism
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