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Sextus Posted 21 years ago
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'Underlying idea'

"Annas contends that the view which denies the existence of objective moral values springs from the idea that moral realism conflicts with our knowledge of the world. That is to say, the underlying idea is that the moral theories which assert the reality of objective moral values conflict with a world-view, deemed shared and unquestionable, that affirms the existence of kinds of entities completely different from such values."

Is this clear enough?

Thanks,

Sextus
  

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Hi Sextus, "Annas contends that the view which denies the existence of objective moral values springs from the idea that moral realism conflicts with our knowledge of the world. " Is it necessary to include 'kinds of ... '?

— Clive

  • Hi Sextus, "Annas contends that the view which denies the existence of objective moral values springs from the idea that moral realism conflicts with our knowledge of the world.
  • " Is it necessary to include 'kinds of ...
  • '?
  • It reads a little awkwardly.
  • 'Entity' in this kind of usage is a philosopher's kind of term.
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Hi Sextus,

"Annas contends that the view which denies the existence of objective moral values springs from the idea that moral realism conflicts with our knowledge of the world. That is to say, the underlying idea is that the moral theories which assert the reality of objective moral values conflict with a world-view, deemed shared and unquestionable, that affirms th
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Hi Clive, thanks for your reply.

Yes, I could take "kinds of" out. And yes, 'entity' is a philosophic term. I guess I could use 'items' instead.

Sextus
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Perhaps I could also replace 'that is to say' by 'in other words'?

Sextus
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Hi,

I like 'entities' better than 'items', which is a rather mundane word for this context.

Perhaps I could also replace 'that is to say' by 'in other words'? They're pretty equivalent. However, the former is more elegant, so why not have a little style?

Clive
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