Project description DEENESFRITPL A closer look at normative realism and expressivism Facts about what is good, right and rational is defined as normative realism. On the other hand, expressivism defines the view that normative claims express desire-like mental states, attitudes of approval and disapproval. All forms of expressivism, such as semantic, pragmatic and meta-semantic, can be made compatible with realism. A meta-semantic version of expressivism can be defended by isolating its philosophical benefits. Expressivism needs to be combined with a commitment to objective normative truths to fully account for normative disagreement. All three objectives will be undertaken by the EU funded ENR project. Its aim will be to reconcile normative realism and expressivism about normative discourse via these three objectives. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Normative realism is the view that there are objective normative facts, i.e. facts about what is good, right, or rational, and many of our beliefs about these facts are true. Expressivism about normative discourse is the view that normative claims express desire-like mental states, such as attitudes of approval and disapproval, rather than ordinary beliefs. These two perspectives on normativity are in tension, yet each seems to capture something essential about normative thought: realism makes good on intuitions about truth and objectivity that seem non-negotiable from the engaged perspective of a deliberating agent, while expressivism accounts for the motivational force of normative thought and for the possibility of radical disagreement on normative matters.This project aims to reconcile normative realism and expressivism about normative discourse via three research objectives: (1) arguing that all forms of expressivism (i.e. semantic, pragmatic, meta-semantic) can be made compatible with realism; (2) defending a meta-semantic version of expressivism by isolating its philosophical benefits; (3) showing that not only is expressivism compatible with a commitment to objective normative truths, but it needs to be combined with such a commitment in order to fully account for normative disagreement. Each research objective will yield one stand-alone paper, and together they will result in a book proposal. These deliverables will help re-integrate the ER into the European philosophical community and establish him as one of the leading European experts in metaethics. Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Topic(s) MSCA-IF-2018 - Individual Fellowships Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-IF-2018 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-IF-EF-RI - RI – Reintegration panel Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS Net EU contribution € 224 933,76 Address WOODHOUSE LANE LS2 9JT Leeds United Kingdom See on map Region Yorkshire and the Humber West Yorkshire Leeds Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 224 933,76
