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Bajo Palabra

No. 22 (2019)
I. Filosofía moral, política y del derecho

Classical Emotivism: Charles L. Stevenson

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  • Alberto Oya
Alberto Oya
Universitat de Girona (UdG)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15366/bp2019.22.016
Published November 22, 2019

Keywords:

Charles Leslie Stevenson, Emotivism, Ethical language
How to Cite
Oya, A. (2019). Classical Emotivism: Charles L. Stevenson. Bajo Palabra, (22), 309–326. https://doi.org/10.15366/bp2019.22.016

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to reconstruct Charles L. Stevenson's metaethical view. Since his metaethical view is a form of emotivism, I will start by explaining what the core claims of emotivism are. I will then explore and comment on the specific claims of Stevenson's proposal. Last, I will offer an overview of the objections that have traditionally been raised against emotivism.

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