Moral Realism, Aesthetic Realism, and the Asymmetry Claim
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Peer-reviewed
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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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5003 Philosophy, 50 Philosophy and Religious Studies
Journal Title
Ethics: an international journal of social, political, and legal philosophy
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0014-1704
1539-297X
1539-297X
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129
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University of Chicago Press