Cowan, R. (2023) Dreams, morality and the waking world. Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, 104(1), pp. 2-29. (doi: 10.1111/papq.12397)
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Abstract
Is it ever wrong to cheat in a dream? It has been argued that the conjunction of reasonable claims about dreams with Evaluational Internalism (the view that moral evaluation is determined by factors ‘internal’ to agency, such as intentions) entails a positive answer. This implausible result seemingly provides reason to favour an alternative theory of moral evaluation. I here argue that a wide range of Evaluational Externalist views (which base moral evaluation on factors ‘external’ to agency, such as harms produced) are similarly committed to morality in dreams. I end by identifying implications for theorising about dreams and morality.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Cowan, Dr Robert |
Authors: | Cowan, R. |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) |
College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Philosophy |
Journal Name: | Pacific Philosophical Quarterly |
Publisher: | Wiley |
ISSN: | 0279-0750 |
ISSN (Online): | 1468-0114 |
Published Online: | 05 December 2021 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2021 University of Southern California and John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
First Published: | First published in Pacific Philosophical Quarterly 104(1): 2-29 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy |
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