Practical Expressivism

By: Neil Sinclair

Write A Review

Hardcover | 15 February 2021

At a Glance

Hardcover
384 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
23.39 x 15.6 x 1.91

Hardcover

RRP $244.00

$179.75

26%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $44.94 with

Ships in 5 to 7 business days

What is morality? In Practical Expressivism, Neil Sinclair argues that morality is a purely natural interpersonal co-ordination device, whereby human beings express their attitudes in order to influence the attitudes and actions of others.

The ultimate goal of these expressions is to find acceptable ways of living together. This 'expressivist' model for understanding morality faces well-known challenges concerning 'saving the appearances' of morality, because morality presents itself to us as a practice of objective discovery, not pure expression.

This book demonstrates how a properly developed expressivist view can overcome this objection, by showing that even if moral practice is fundamentally expressive, it can still come to possess those features that make it appear objective (features such as talk and thought of moral disagreement, truth and belief, and the applicability of logical notions to moral sentences). The key to this development is to emphasise the unique and intricate practical role that morality plays in our lives. Practical expressivism is also practical in the further sense that it provides repeatable patterns that expressivists can deploy in coming to understand the apparently objective features of morality.

Industry Reviews

The accommodation project that Sinclair articulates seems mightily laudable, and his attempt to execute significant chunks of it contains a lot that is helpful and of interest with regard to the prospects of expressivist views in metaethics. * Teemu Toppinen, Tampere University, Ethics *
While explaining and defending practical expressivism, Sinclair discusses many key controversies in metaethics. Valuable for students and scholars of moral philosophy, ethical theory, and metaethics. * J. R. Shook, CHOICE *
Anyone interested in metaethics can find a lot to learn and think about in this superb book, and I am sure it only marks the starting point in systematic thinking about the view it champions. * S. Kohler, Philosophical Review *

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $89.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.