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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(philosophy) The belief that the basis of all action lies in desire..
And — the crucial point for present purposes — they enable Hume to drive home the conclusion that moral cognitivism's first, or psychological, claim must be rejected, and moral conativism endorsed, if one is to understand the tie between morality and action.
We have spent the last couple of chapters working out the core features of conativism: the nature of desiring and promotion, the issue of idealization, the nature of practical reasons, and an account of the weight of favorings.
The argument against desire which was presented in the preceding section only addresses strong conativism.
Use conativism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Conativism means (philosophy) The belief that the basis of all action lies in desire..
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And — the crucial point for present purposes — they enable Hume to drive home the conclusion that moral cognitivism's first, or psychological, claim must be rejected, and moral conativism endorsed, if one is to understand the tie between morality and action.
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