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The emotive theory of ethics

by J. O. Urmson

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Originally published in 1968, this book traces the development of the emotive theory of ethics from its outline by Ogden and Richards in The Meaning of Meaning to the elaborate presentation by Stevenson in Ethics and Language. Attention is paid to the positive features of the ethical theory whilst the author also shows how a more adequate view can be reached through critical reflection on it.

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A formative classic in thinking like moderns about emotivism and the affective grasp on real world situations.

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Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, Literature Studies and Criticism
DDC/MDS: 171 — Philosophy & psychology Ethics Ethical systems
LCC: BJ37 .U7 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Ethics Ethics
BISAC: LAN LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Linguistics Semantics
PHI PHILOSOPHY Ethics & Moral Philosophy

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Published: 1968
Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, Literature Studies and Criticism
DDC/MDS: 171
LCC: BJ37 .U7

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