PHL 314 - Ethics, Language and Reality

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Considers competing theories about the nature, meaning and reality of moral terms. What do moral terms mean? Do they refer to properties? Alternatively, do moral terms refer to emotional states of a person who uses such terms? What is the role of identity or human nature in moral language?
Prerequisite(s): PHL 101, 103, or 200; and either PHL 107 or 370.