expressivist
expressivist adjective: pertaining to or advocating expressivism, the doctrine that the primary function of moral sentences and sensation sentences (like "I am in pain") is to express an evaluative attitude, rather than stating a fact.
Adjective
expressivist (not comparable)
- Pertaining to or advocating expressivism, the doctrine that the primary function of moral sentences and sensation sentences (like "I am in pain") is to express an evaluative attitude, rather than stating a fact
- Since cognitivism is already a commitment of SEN, I see no harm in assuming it so long as we keep in mind that one possible lesson of MTE is that the content of moral predicates is [primarily] non-cognitive or expressivist.2007 May 26, Michael Rubin, “Sound intuitions on Moral Twin Earth”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 139, number 3, →DOI
Noun
expressivist (plural expressivists)
- An advocate of expressivism
Forms of expressivist
| plural | expressivists |
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Origin of expressivist
From expressive + -ist.
Questions about expressivist
- What does expressivist mean?
- Expressivist means pertaining to or advocating expressivism, the doctrine that the primary function of moral sentences and sensation sentences (like "I am in pain") is to express an evaluative attitude, rather than stating a fact.
- What part of speech is expressivist?
- Expressivist can be an adjective or a noun.
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