expressivist
Quasi-realism and normative certitude
in: Synthese 2020 Abstract Just as we can be more or less certain that there is extraterrestrial life or that Goldbach’s conjecture is correct, we can be more or less certain about normative matters, su
Moral Skepticism and the Benacerraf Challenge
In: D. Machuca (ed.), “Moral Skepticism: New Essays”, London: Routledge. Moral skepticism is at present a vibrant topic of philosophical inquiry. This collection of original essays will advance the ong
Moral Disagreement
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2021 Edition) ABSTRACT Appeals to moral disagreement have figured in philosophical discussions since antiquity, especially regarding questions about the nat, 14). It is often dubious to characterize the thoughts of ancient philosophers by using distinctions and terminologies that have emerged much later. Still, it is tempting to take Sextus to offer an argument against the metaethical position known as “moral realism” and its central thesis that there are moral truths which are objective in the sense that they are independent of human practices and thinking.
“I just want to be the friendly face of national socialism” The turn to civility in the cultural expressions of neo-Nazism in Sweden
in: Nordicom Review, Volume 42: Issue S1This article is based on a case study of the media narratives of the neo-Nazi organisation Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) and situates this particular actor w
Jennifer Saul: Dogwhistles and Figleaves: Techniques of Racist Linguistic Manipulation
Professor Jennifer Saul, Director of Research, Department of Philosophy, University of Sheffield.ABSTRACTUntil recently, it was widely believed that explicit expressions of racism would doom a politic
On Frogs, Monkeys, and Execution Memes: Exploring the Humor-Hate Nexus at the Intersection of Neo-Nazi and Alt-Right Movements in Sweden
Television and New Media. Special issue: Nationalisms and Racisms on Digital Media. Volume: 22 issue: 2,page(s): 147-165 Abstract This article is based on a case study of the online media practices of th
Towards a Theory of Pure Procedural Climate Justice
Journal of Applied Philosophy, published online first, doi.org/10.1111/japp.12357 Abstract A challenge for the theorising of climate justice is that even when the agents whose actions are supposed to be r
Jules Holroyd: Holding each other accountable for implicitly biased behaviour
Jules Holroyd, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Nottingham. ABSTRACTMany of us will have implicit racial biases: dispositions to certain affective or cognitive responses