Dr. Colin Marshall: "A metaphysical reading of Kant's moral semantics"
January 31: (Philosophy Department Colloquium)
Dr. Colin Marshall (University of Washington)
Title: "A metaphysical reading of Kant's moral semantics"
Time: Friday, Jan 31st, 2:30 PM
Location: CLE A203
Abstract: I argue that Kant held that moral 'ought' facts were analytically entailed by noumenal 'is' facts, and that ascribing this view to him is not as uncharitable as it might seem. I begin by describing the textual support for my reading, then explain its interpretive pay-offs. I conclude by considering several philosophical objections.