Routledge Handbook of Metaethics

Tristram McPherson is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Ohio State University.David Plunkett is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Dartmouth College.

"This is a superb collection, edited by two of the leading lights in the field. This volume provides a splendid view of the rich and varied terrain of contemporary metaethics, with contributions by an all-star roster of philosophers. Those looking to familiarize themselves with what is happening in metaethics today need look no further than this immensely helpful handbook."--Russ Shafer-Landau, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill"This is an extremely valuable, comprehensive volume of essays on metaethics. The contributors, whether veterans or new voices, provide knowledgeable and original perspectives on just about every aspect of contemporary metaethical theory."-Jamie Dreier, Brown University

• Introduction: The Nature and Explanatory Ambitions of MetaethicsTristram McPherson and David Plunkett Part I. Central Organizing Options in Metaethics Non-Naturalistic Realism in MetaethicsDavid Enoch Naturalistic Realism in MetaethicsPeter Railton Error Theory in MetaethicsJonas Olson Fictionalism in MetaethicsRichard Joyce Metaethical ExpressivismElisabeth Camp Metaethical ContextualismAlex Silk Metaethical Relativism Isadora Stojanovic Part II. Central Problems and Strategies in Metaethics 8. Realism and ObjectivityBilly Dunaway9. Metaphysical Relations in MetaethicsG. Rosen10. The Supervenience Challenge to Non-NaturalismPekka Vayrynen11. Vagueness and Indeterminacy in EthicsTom Dougherty 12. Deontic ModalsJennifer Carr13. Thick ConceptsDebbie Roberts14. The Frege-Geach ProblemJack Woods15. Hybrid Accounts of Ethical Thought and TalkTeemu Toppinen16. Conceptual Role Accounts of Meaning in MetaethicsMatthew Chrisman17. The Significance of Ethical Disagreement for Theories of Ethical Thought and TalkGunnar Bjornsson18. Cognitive and Non-CognitivismMatthew S. Bedke19. Ethical Judgment and MotivationDavid Faraci and Tristram McPherson 20. Reasons InternalismErrol Lord and David Plunkett21. The Wrong Kind of ReasonsHoward Nye 22. Mind-Dependence and Moral RealismConnie S. Rosati 23. ConstitutivismMichael Smith 24. ConstructivismMelissa Barry 25. Normativity and AgencyHille Paakkunainen 26. Mores and Morals: Metaethics and the Social WorldKenneth Walden 27. The Autonomy of EthicsBarry Maguire28. Explanatory Challenges in MetaethicsJoshua Schechter 29. Moral ExpertiseKaren Jones and Francois Schroeter30. Intuitionism in Moral EpistemologyElizabeth Tropman31. Moral ScepticismMatt Lutz and Jacob Ross32. The Epistemic Significance of Moral DisagreementDustin LockePart III. The Status and Methodology of Metaethics 33. Metasemantics and MetaethicsLaura Schroeter and Francois Schroeter34. Conceptual Analysis in MetaethicsNicholas Laskowski and Stephen Finlay35. Ethics and MoralityStephen Darwell36. The Varieties of NormativityDerek Baker37. Pragmatism and MetaethicsAndrew Sepielli38. Feminism and MetaethicsAmia Srinivasan39. Experimental Philosophy and Moral TheoryChandra Sripada40. Quasi-realismTerence Cuneo41. Metaethical QuietismDoug Kremm and Karl Schafer42. Methodological Naturalism in MetaethicsDaniel Nolan43. Normative Ethics and MetaethicsMark Schroeder