#721 Bart Streumer: Metaethics, Moral Facts, Error Theory, and Moral (Anti)-Realism
RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 23rd 2022.
Dr. Bart Streumer is Professor and Vice-Dean at the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Groningen. His expertise is in metaethics and ethics. He is the author of Unbelievable Errors: An Error Theory About All Normative Judgements.
In this episode, we talk about metaethics. Topics include: the questions metaethics deals with; moral concepts, moral truths, and moral facts; challenges to moral realism; Dr. Streumer’s metaethical stance, based on error theory; and what moral anti-realists get wrong.
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Intro
What questions does metaethics deal with?
Moral concepts, moral truths, and moral facts
The metaphysics of moral facts
The implications of evolutionary theory
What if God existed?
Dr. Streumer’s metaethical stance
How can we arrive at moral truths?
What is wrong with moral anti-realism?
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