Philosophy A-Level
The open question argument
What The open question argument means in Philosophy A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of The open question argument
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For any proposed reduction of 'good' to a natural property, it remains an open, genuinely meaningful question whether that property is good, so the identification fails.
Topics that use The open question argument
- Meta-ethics (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
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- Emotivism
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