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Divine Hoorays : Some Parallels Between Expressivism and Religious Ethics.

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Divine Hoorays : Some Parallels Between Expressivism and Religious Ethics. / Unwin, Nicholas.
In: Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, Vol. 77, No. 3, 11.2006, p. 659-684.

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Unwin, N 2006, 'Divine Hoorays : Some Parallels Between Expressivism and Religious Ethics.', Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, vol. 77, no. 3, pp. 659-684. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1933-1592.2008.00214.x

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Unwin, N. (2006). Divine Hoorays : Some Parallels Between Expressivism and Religious Ethics. Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, 77(3), 659-684. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1933-1592.2008.00214.x

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Unwin N. Divine Hoorays : Some Parallels Between Expressivism and Religious Ethics. Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. 2006 Nov;77(3):659-684. doi: 10.1111/j.1933-1592.2008.00214.x

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Unwin, Nicholas. / Divine Hoorays : Some Parallels Between Expressivism and Religious Ethics. In: Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. 2006 ; Vol. 77, No. 3. pp. 659-684.

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title = "Divine Hoorays : Some Parallels Between Expressivism and Religious Ethics.",
abstract = "Divine law theories of metaethics claim that moral rightness is grounded in God{\^a}��s commands, wishes and so forth. Expressivist theories, by contrast, claim that to call something morally right is to express our own attitudes, not to report on God{\^a}��s. Ostensibly, such views are incompatible. However, we shall argue that a rapprochement is possible and beneficial to both sides. Expressivists need to explain the difference between reporting and expressing an attitude, and to address the Frege-Geach problem. Divine law theorists need to get past the Euthyphro dilemma, and to avoid moral externalism. This paper shows how a combined theory helps us to achieve this.",
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