(February 10, 2022 at 8:52 pm)John 6IX Breezy Wrote: Can you define what cognitivist means in this context?
I'm used to the word being used in a different context, and in that context I wouldn't call myself a cognitivist.
Quote:cognitivism, In metaethics, the thesis that the function of moral sentences (e.g., sentences in which moral terms such as “right,” “wrong,” and “ought” are used) is to describe a domain of moral facts existing independently of our subjective thoughts and feelings, and that moral statements can accordingly be thought of as objectively true or false.
https://www.britannica.com/science/cognitivism
Contrast this with noncognitivists who think "Murder is wrong" is not a fact or opinion. It is a "gut reaction" .... "Murder, bleh!" or "Murder, yuck!"
I know you didn't ask me, but I hope that helps.
