The Meaning of 'Ought' : Beyond Descriptivism and Expressivism in Metaethics
- Submitting institution
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University of Edinburgh
- Unit of assessment
- 30 - Philosophy
- Output identifier
- 30148309
- Type
- A - Authored book
- DOI
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10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199363001.001.0001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- ISBN
- 9780199363001
- Open access status
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- Month of publication
- October
- Year of publication
- 2015
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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0
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- Yes
- Double-weighted statement
- The Meaning of ‘Ought’ is a major contribution to contemporary metaethics and meta-normative theory, offering a systematic theory of the meaning of ‘ought’ that draws on ideas and arguments from both philosophy and linguistics. Integrating insights from these different disciplines while developing an ambitious and original theory was a major project that required sustained attention over an extended period of research. The project represents five years of research, one of which was underwritten by an AHRC grant (2010/11). Chrisman also benefited from presenting the work at the Centre for Time (Sydney), which led to a complete restructuring of the book.
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
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- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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