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A Comparative Study Of The Ethics Of Christine M. Korsgaard And Jean-Paul Sartre, Michael Christopher Zander
A Comparative Study Of The Ethics Of Christine M. Korsgaard And Jean-Paul Sartre, Michael Christopher Zander
Philosophy Theses
Christine M. Korsgaard and Jean-Paul Sartre both locate the source of ethical normativity in human reflective consciousness. Korsgaard’s claims that human beings are essentially rational, and that our rational nature is an adequate source of ethical content. Sartre argues that a conception of human nature this minimal is insufficient to provide ethical content, and that we must look to our particular projects and identities to provide moral content. I will argue that Sartre is correct that a view of human nature this minimal is inadequate to generate moral content, but that because Sartre is unable to demonstrate how norms based …
Apriority From The 'Grundlage' To The 'System Of Ethics', Sebastian Rand
Apriority From The 'Grundlage' To The 'System Of Ethics', Sebastian Rand
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