Ethics 05 - Emotivism

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1. These express feelings: "Brrr!" - "Ha, ha!" - "Wow!"

2. These state truths about feelings: "I feel cold" - "I find that funny" - "I'm impressed."

In which group would emotivism put "X is good"?

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1. These express feelings: "Brrr!" - "Ha, ha!" - "Wow!"

2. These state truths about feelings: "I feel cold" - "I find that funny" - "I'm impressed."

In which group would emotivism put "X is good"?

Emotivism puts "X is good" in the first group, since it takes it to mean "Hurrah for X!" -- which expresses a feeling.

Subjectivism puts "X is good" in the second group, since it takes it to mean "I like X" -- which states a truth about feelings.

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1. These express feelings: "Brrr!" - "Ha, ha!" - "Wow!"

2. These state truths about feelings: "I feel cold" - "I find that funny" - "I'm impressed."

In which group would emotivism put "X is good"?

Emotivism puts "X is good" in the first group, since it takes it to mean "Hurrah for X!" -- which expresses a feeling.

Subjectivism puts "X is good" in the second group, since it takes it to mean "I like X" -- which states a truth about feelings.

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