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Critical rationalism and ethics
pp. 339-356
Résumé
This paper examines Popper's views about ethics and metaethics, drawing on a wide variety of sources. It notes the presence of Kantian and utilitarian themes, and discusses some ideas about how they might be interpreted and inter-related. It argues that there are various problems about Popper's views — notably that his Kantian-influenced ideas about the significance of the individual conscience would appear to conflict with the emphasis on inter-subjectivity in his more general epistemology. The author suggests that it is not likely that a resolution to the issues which he raises will be found in Popper's own work, and advocates, as a research programme for critical rationalism, the adoption of a strong form of ethical realism, and argues that Popper's own treatment of reduction suggests the legitimacy of exploration of these matters in a non-reductionistic manner, prior to the attempting of reductions.
Détails de la publication
Publié dans:
Parusniková Zuzana, Cohen Robert S (2009) Rethinking Popper. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 339-356
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9338-8_25
Citation complète:
Shearmur Jeremy, 2009, Critical rationalism and ethics. In Z. Parusniková & R.S. Cohen (eds.) Rethinking Popper (339-356). Dordrecht, Springer.