Metaphysics of Morality
This is a book on metaethics—in particular, an inquiry into the metaphysical foundations of morality. After carefully exploring the metaphysical commitments, or lack thereof, of the leading versions of moral anti-realism, Kulp develops a new and in-
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Christopher B. Kulp
Metaphysics of Morality
Christopher B. Kulp
Metaphysics of Morality
Christopher B. Kulp Department of Philosophy Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA, USA
ISBN 978-3-030-23409-6 ISBN 978-3-030-23410-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23410-2 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my brothers, Benjamin and Jonathan.
Acknowledgements
This book has grown out of many years of thought and discussion with students, colleagues, and other philosophers, and although I deeply appreciate their contributions, it is not possible to thank them all individually. However, I want to make special note of the contributions of my colleagues Matthew Frise, Philip Kain, Robert Shanklin, and Eric Yang for their helpful comments on various parts of the manuscript. Mane Hajdin undertook an especially painstaking examination of the entire manuscript, and it is immeasurably the better for his efforts. I also want to thank Robert Audi, whose writings and discussions have deeply informed my perspective on the nature of morality. Thanks go to the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, which awarded me a Hackworth Faculty Research Grant for work on this book. I also want to thank Santa Clara University’s Office of the Provost, for awarding me sabbatical leave to write the book. Finally, I thank Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group for allowing me to draw upon material that appeared in my recent book, Knowing Moral Truth: A Theory of Metaethics and Moral Knowledge.
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Contents
1 Why Metaphysics and Morality? 1 1.1 The Epistemic Starting Point 1 1.2 What
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