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Confusion of Tongues - A Theory of Normative Language (Hardcover): Stephen Finlay Confusion of Tongues - A Theory of Normative Language (Hardcover)
Stephen Finlay
R2,591 Discovery Miles 25 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Can normative words like "good," "ought," and "reason" be defined in entirely non-normative terms? Confusion of Tongues argues that they can, advancing a new End-Relational theory of the meaning of this language as providing the best explanation of the many different ways it is ordinarily used. Philosophers widely maintain that analyzing normative language as describing facts about relations cannot account for special features of particularly moral and deliberative uses of normative language, but Stephen Finlay argues that the End-Relational theory systematically explains these on the basis of a single fundamental principle of conversational pragmatics. These challenges comprise the central problems of metaethics, including the connection between normative judgment and motivation, the categorical character of morality, the nature of intrinsic value, and the possibility of normative disagreement. Finlay's linguistic analysis has deep implications for the metaphysics, epistemology, and psychology of morality, as well as for the nature and possibility of normative ethical theory. Most significantly it supplies a nuanced answer to the ancient Euthyphro Question of whether we desire things because we judge them good, or vice versa. Normative speech and thought may ultimately be just a manifestation of our nature as intelligent animals motivated by contingent desires for various conflicting ends.

Housing Need and the Need for Housing (Paperback): Richard Fordham, Stephen Finlay, Angus Macmillan, Cecilia Muldoon, Geoff... Housing Need and the Need for Housing (Paperback)
Richard Fordham, Stephen Finlay, Angus Macmillan, Cecilia Muldoon, Geoff Taylor, …
R1,155 Discovery Miles 11 550 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First published in 1998, this book addresses a central issue in housing: that of 'need' and how to meet it. Need refers either to individual household circumstances or to the aggregate requirement for new (social and market) housing. The book develops a new policy mechanism to address the present fragmented policy situation. The mechanism now used to allocate finance and new social housing numbers is complex and ineffective in terms of meeting needs. The book's proposals are rooted in clear definitions of the key terms, especially that of housing need, which suffers from lack of any clear definition. The analysis is developed using a large database of survey information covering England and Wales. The proposed policy mechanism should be of great interest at a time when radical change to local government are being considered. The proposed mechanism would greatly increase value for money of public time and expenditure on (planning for) social housing.

Housing Need and the Need for Housing (Hardcover): Richard Fordham, Stephen Finlay, Angus Macmillan, Cecilia Muldoon, Geoff... Housing Need and the Need for Housing (Hardcover)
Richard Fordham, Stephen Finlay, Angus Macmillan, Cecilia Muldoon, Geoff Taylor, …
R4,050 Discovery Miles 40 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First published in 1998, this book addresses a central issue in housing: that of 'need' and how to meet it. Need refers either to individual household circumstances or to the aggregate requirement for new (social and market) housing. The book develops a new policy mechanism to address the present fragmented policy situation. The mechanism now used to allocate finance and new social housing numbers is complex and ineffective in terms of meeting needs. The book's proposals are rooted in clear definitions of the key terms, especially that of housing need, which suffers from lack of any clear definition. The analysis is developed using a large database of survey information covering England and Wales. The proposed policy mechanism should be of great interest at a time when radical change to local government are being considered. The proposed mechanism would greatly increase value for money of public time and expenditure on (planning for) social housing.

Artificial Intelligence - A 60 Minute Guide (Paperback): Steven Finlay Artificial Intelligence - A 60 Minute Guide (Paperback)
Steven Finlay
R261 Discovery Miles 2 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dice Roll Tables (Paperback): Steven Finlay Dice Roll Tables (Paperback)
Steven Finlay
R468 Discovery Miles 4 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Role-Playing Dice Companion - Gamemaster Edition (Paperback): Steven Finlay Role-Playing Dice Companion - Gamemaster Edition (Paperback)
Steven Finlay
R469 Discovery Miles 4 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business - A No-Nonsense Guide to Data Driven Technologies (Paperback): Steven... Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business - A No-Nonsense Guide to Data Driven Technologies (Paperback)
Steven Finlay
R505 Discovery Miles 5 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business - A No-Nonsense Guide to Data Driven Technologies (Paperback): Steven... Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business - A No-Nonsense Guide to Data Driven Technologies (Paperback)
Steven Finlay
R276 Discovery Miles 2 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Entente - The Irish Clans Book Two in the Series (Paperback): Stephen Finlay Archer Entente - The Irish Clans Book Two in the Series (Paperback)
Stephen Finlay Archer
R460 Discovery Miles 4 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Confusion of Tongues - A Theory of Normative Language (Paperback): Stephen Finlay Confusion of Tongues - A Theory of Normative Language (Paperback)
Stephen Finlay
R1,436 Discovery Miles 14 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Can normative words like "good," "ought," and "reason" be defined in entirely non-normative terms? Confusion of Tongues argues that they can, advancing a new End-Relational theory of the meaning of this language as providing the best explanation of the many different ways it is ordinarily used. Philosophers widely maintain that analyzing normative language as describing facts about relations cannot account for special features of particularly moral and deliberative uses of normative language, but Stephen Finlay argues that the End-Relational theory systematically explains these on the basis of a single fundamental principle of conversational pragmatics. These challenges comprise the central problems of metaethics, including the connection between normative judgment and motivation, the categorical character of morality, the nature of intrinsic value, and the possibility of normative disagreement. Finlay's linguistic analysis has deep implications for the metaphysics, epistemology, and psychology of morality, as well as for the nature and possibility of normative ethical theory. Most significantly it supplies a nuanced answer to the ancient Euthyphro Question of whether we desire things because we judge them good, or vice versa. Normative speech and thought may ultimately be just a manifestation of our nature as intelligent animals motivated by contingent desires for various conflicting ends.

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