Against Some Recent Arguments for ‘Ought’ Implies ‘Can’: Reasons, Deliberation, Trying, and Furniture
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Many philosophers claim that ‘ought’ implies ‘can’. In light of recent empirical evidence, however, some skeptics conclude that philosophers should stop assuming the principle unconditionally. Streumer, however, does not simply assume the principle’s truth; he provides arguments for it. In this article, we argue that his arguments fail to support the claim that ‘ought’ implies ‘can’.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Henne, P; Semler, J; Chituc, V; De Brigard, F; Sinnott-Armstrong, W
Published Date
- March 15, 2019
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 47 / 1
Start / End Page
- 131 - 139
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1574-9274
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0048-3893
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/s11406-017-9944-7
Citation Source
- Scopus