Emotivism (OCR A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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According to emotivism, what are moral statements?
According to emotivism, what are moral statements?
Expressions of emotion, not facts
What two criteria did Ayer say make language meaningful?
What two criteria did Ayer say make language meaningful?
Analytical or empirically verifiable
Why did Ayer say ethical statements are meaningless?
Why did Ayer say ethical statements are meaningless?
Not observable or true by definition
What is Ayer's emotivism sometimes called?
What is Ayer's emotivism sometimes called?
The 'boo/hurrah' theory
What does adding 'wrong' to a statement about stealing add, according to Ayer?
What does adding 'wrong' to a statement about stealing add, according to Ayer?
Nothing to the factual content
What did Stephenson say we seek to do in matters of morality?
What did Stephenson say we seek to do in matters of morality?
Persuade others to share our feelings
What force does Stephenson say ethical judgements have?
What force does Stephenson say ethical judgements have?
Quasi-imperative force
What does R.M. Hare's prescriptivism suggest about ethical language?
What does R.M. Hare's prescriptivism suggest about ethical language?
Expresses emotion & convinces others
What criticism did Hare make about emotivism?
What criticism did Hare make about emotivism?
It's reductionism of moral statements
What did Warnock say about torture being a bad thing?
What did Warnock say about torture being a bad thing?
It's a fact, not a matter of opinion
What did MacIntyre say emotivism fails to explain?
What did MacIntyre say emotivism fails to explain?
What kind of approval is expressed
What strength does emotivism have regarding moral disputes?
What strength does emotivism have regarding moral disputes?
Accounts for why they're often un-ending