10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NATURALISTIC FALLACY»
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naturalistic fallacy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
naturalistic fallacy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Deity and Morality: With Regard to the
Naturalistic Fallacy
This book describes the "naturalistic fallacy", as attributed to Hume, that non-moral premises cannot logically entail a moral conclusion, and distinguishes it from the similarly named though subtly different fallacy identified by Moore in ...
2
G.E. Moore's
Naturalistic Fallacy and Open Question Argument ...
This work seeks to augment our understanding of these crucial arguments.
William Piervincenzi, 2008
3
The Evolution of Morality
The naturalistic fallacy does not target global naturalism, but it is supposed to be
devastating for moral naturalism and thus for evolutionary moral naturalism. It
should be noted, however, that the category of “prescriptive evolutionary ethics”
is ...
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Mill's Principle of Utility: A Defense of John Stuart Mill's ...
In this chapter, I analyze G . E. Moore's conception of the naturalistic fallacy in
order to identify, as precisely as possible, the mistake or mistakes Moore
attributes to Mill in accusing him of committing that fallacy in his proof of the
principle of ...
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Naturalizing Philosophy of Education: John Dewey in the ...
Furthermore, it is often said that to confuse the is with the ought is to commit the "
naturalistic fallacy." To make this distinction within a discussion of naturalistic
epistemol- ogy can lead to confusion; so, let us pause for an instant and make
sure ...
But his coinage of 'naturalistic fallacy' which, to him, covers the errors of both
naturalistic and metaphysical theories is confusing as well as baffling. As Mary
Wornock says: "Unfortunately it is not only obscure in itself, but it is also
additionally ...
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How To Improve Your Mind: 20 Keys to Unlock the Modern World
Thetwowewilldiscussarelinkedandwemustbe clear aboutthe consequencesof
recognizing them as fallacies.Otherwise,wewillfeelunwarranteddespair or joy.
Preview: The naturalistic fallacy; facts and values; the relevance of facts; the
nihilist ...
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Early Analytic Philosophy: Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein : ...
That version makes the naturalistic fallacy look like the is/ought fallacy or one of
its factual/normative cousins discussed in Part II. However, Moore sometimes
drops from the formulation anything to do with naturalism: "in other words, [ .
William W. Tait, Leonard Linsky, 1997
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Popper, Hayek and the Open Society
The article by Caldwell and Reiss is preceded by an interesting comment from
Hayek's FTC: “I have no intention to commit what is often called the genetic or
naturalistic fallacy” (ibid.: 359). What the authors mean by “naturalis- tic fallacy” is
...
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Moral Philosophy Through the Ages
According to Moore, these philosophers commit what he calls the naturalistic
fallacy. The Naturalistic Fallacy Moore's explanation of the naturalistic fallacy
appears in the opening chapter of Principia. His discussion rests on a distinction
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NATURALISTIC FALLACY»
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naturalistic fallacy is used in the context of the following news items.
Debating Homosexuality
... at the animal kingdom and trying to infer human nature by analogy to other species amounts to nothing more than the Naturalistic Fallacy. «MuslimMatters, Jul 15»
Evolution and Ethics
Life ought to act to remain so,” by Edward Gibney who argues (roughly) that the naturalistic fallacy has no force. Gibney is not a professional ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Jul 15»
Is Pope Francis the World's Most Powerful Transhumanist?
... in addition to commiting the naturalistic fallacy, just want to rationalize their actions. Their beliefs are a consequence, not a cause, of their evil. «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Jun 15»
Dogs on drugs
Of course, this argument is also a naturalistic fallacy: even if dogs would not on their own ingest these plants, their use may be ethically OK. «Practical Ethics, Jun 15»
Why 'Natural' Doesn't Mean Anything Anymore
Philosophers often call this the “naturalistic fallacy”: the idea that whatever is (in nature) is what ought to be (in human behavior). But if nature ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
Foods to buy to help you de-stress
Because the lady your shopping with is spreading the same nonsense. Do some science before you report a bunch of naturalistic fallacy. Mick «KCTV Kansas City, Apr 15»
'Is natural always better?' topic of April 1 (Lunch)Box talk
“The second is what philosophers have called 'the naturalistic fallacy.' Given these problems, how can we understand the ongoing appeal of all ... «Vanderbilt University News, Mar 15»
Science and values
The famous naturalistic fallacy is conflating the way the world is with the way it ought to be. In logic, it's what's called a category error. And as ... «The Denver Post, Mar 15»
The Moral Sciences Are Back
Game Theory is reviving old wisdoms, while suggesting a “Golden Punishment Rule,” and a Naturalistic Fallacy reform (via “negative telos”). 1. Humans, being ... «Big Think, Feb 15»
Enhancing Virtues: Fairness (pt 1)
This is a version of the “naturalistic fallacy,” the idea that something is right because it exists. The root of liberal deafness to conservative moral ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Feb 15»
