PHIL569 METAETHICS
| Course Code: | 2410569 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Philosophy |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
An overview of the major trends in 20th and 21st century metaethical thought such a: the meaning of ethical terms; Moore s open question; the naturalistic fallacy; the relation between motivation and moral values; the nature of moral obligation.Research into related metaphysical, epistemological and psychological questions such as: Are there moral facts?; Is there are a continuity between moral properties and other natural properties?; What is the justification for our moral commitments?; What is the significance of moral feelings such as guilt?