Browsing by Author "Pasternack, Lawrence"
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Absurd angst and metaethical pain: The externalist moral paradigm and its production of angst over the normative force of ultimate reasons
Marks, Pierce Alexander (2020-05)The purpose of this essay will be to set out an analysis of a certain philosophical, metaethical angst, which I call "absurd angst," defend angsty thinking (to the extent it can be), and offer up hopeful suggestions ... -
Good, the bad and the excellent: An exploration of moral exemplarism theory
Kascsak, Thes David (2021-05)Dr. Linda Zagzebski's virtue theory, Exemplarist Moral Theory, proposes that through the emotion of admiration we seek moral exemplars who we then emulate and become virtuous ourselves. It is those whom we have admiration ... -
Prolegomenon on Evil : 'What Does it Mean to Be Evil?'
Ferguson, Mark (Oklahoma State University, 2013-05-01)This thesis is an open-ended inquiry exploring the thought processes within evil actions as it relates to agent judgment and motivation. Largely theoretical in nature, the goal is to better understand the inner workings ...