Philosophy · Year 12 · Moral Philosophy: Meta-ethics · 5.º Período
Moral Anti-realism
Students explore theories that deny the existence of objective moral facts. They will analyse Mackie's error theory and Ayer's emotivism.
National Curriculum Attainment TargetsAQA 7172: Moral Philosophy 3.2.3.2
About This Topic
Students explore theories that deny the existence of objective moral facts. They will analyse Mackie's error theory and Ayer's emotivism.
Key Questions
- What does Mackie mean by the 'argument from queerness'?
- Are moral statements merely expressions of emotion?
- Can moral anti-realism account for moral progress?
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