A false alternative is stifling thought in metaethics.
Whereas normative ethics (or morality) addresses the question, Which values and principles should guide our choices and actions?—metaethics addresses a more fundamental question: What is the ultimate source of moral values and principles, and how do we know it?
In today’s academic circles and among popular philosophers, metaethical theories typically are classified under two general categories: realism and anti-realism.
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Craig untangles the confusing debate between moral realism and anti-realism—two false alternatives that obscure the possibility of an objective moral foundation. He breaks down the jargon, clarifies the terms, and shows where the real distinctions lie.
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