G. E. Moore (Ethics (Ready Reference series))
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Moore was professor of mental philosophy and logic at Cambridge (1925-1939) and editor of the philosophical journal Mind (1921-1947). In ethics, he thought it quite important to distinguish two questions: “What ought to be?” (or “What is good in itself?”) and “What ought we to do?” The first question can be subdivided: “What is the nature of goodness?” and “What things possess the property of goodness?” Regarding the nature of goodness, Moore was a nonnaturalist. He maintained that the term “good” stands for a basic or ultimate...
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