Expressivist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Expressivist is an adjective meaning (ethics) An advocate of expressivism.
Meaning
(ethics) An advocate of expressivism.
More Meanings
- (ethics) Pertaining to or advocating expressivism, the doctrine that the primary function of moral sentences and sensation sentences (like "I am in pain") is to express an evaluative attitude, rather than stating a fact
Example Sentences
Since cognitivism is already a commitment of SEN, I see no harm in assuming it so long as we keep in mind that one possible lesson of MTE is that the content of moral predicates is [primarily] non-cognitive or expressivist.
Word Forms
- expressivists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include value-laden, expressive, sentient, sentiocentric, subjective, existential.
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