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Moral Realism, Aesthetic Realism, and the Asymmetry Claim

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Hanson, L 

Abstract

Many people accept, at least implicitly, what I call the asymmetry claim: the view that moral realism is more defensible than aesthetic realism. This paper challenges the asymmetry claim. I argue that it is surprisingly hard to find points of contrast between the two domains that could justify their very different treatment with respect to realism. I consider five potentially promising ways to do this, and I argue that all of them fail. If I am right, those who accept the asymmetry claim have a significant burden of proof.

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Keywords

5003 Philosophy, 50 Philosophy and Religious Studies

Journal Title

Ethics: an international journal of social, political, and legal philosophy

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Journal ISSN

0014-1704
1539-297X

Volume Title

129

Publisher

University of Chicago Press