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Deborahjeong Posted 8 years ago
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What does the word "its" in the phrase "its implications" refer to?
"In addition to posing philosophical problems in its own right, moral reasoning is of interest on account of its implications for moral facts and moral theories." (source: Moral Reasoning By Henry S. Richardson)
I have three questions to ask(1) What does the word "its" in the phrase "its implications" refer to?I think that the word its refers to philosophy's but I am not sure.(2) What does the word implications here mean?I understand the literal meaning of the word but I can't figure out what it means in the context.(3) what does the phrase "of interest on account of its implications" mean?I think the phrase means "an interest in figuring out its implications" but I am not sure about that either.
Could you please help me clarify it? Thank you always.
I have three questions to ask(1) What does the word "its" in the phrase "its implications" refer to?I think that the word its refers to philosophy's but I am not sure.(2) What does the word implications here mean?I understand the literal meaning of the word but I can't figure out what it means in the context.(3) what does the phrase "of interest on account of its implications" mean?I think the phrase means "an interest in figuring out its implications" but I am not sure about that either.
Could you please help me clarify it? Thank you always.
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deborahjeong (1) What does the word "its" in the phrase "its implications" refer to? It refers to moral reasoning. deborahjeong (2) What does the word implications here mean?
- deborahjeong (1) What does the word "its" in the phrase "its implications" refer to?
- It refers to moral reasoning.
- deborahjeong (2) What does the word implications here mean?
- If X has implications for Y, it means that X can influence or affect Y.
- deborahjeong (3) what does the phrase "of interest on account of its implications" mean?
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deborahjeong(1) What does the word "its" in the phrase "its implications" refer to?
It refers to moral reasoning.
deborahjeong(2) What does the word implications here mean?
If X has implications for Y, it means that X can influence or affect Y.
deborahjeong(3) what does the phrase "of in
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