WebDec 23, 2009 · 3. The Frege–Geach Problem. The original embedding objections that Geach and Searle raised in the 1960s target views like that of Hare , which claimed that to know the meaning of ‘good’ one must know that it is used to commend. The objection to such a view is that there are many ways to use ‘good’ with its normal meaning without ... WebNon-cognitivists tend to be much less bothered by the problem than cognitivists. This doesn't seem very plausible. Prominent non-cognitivists (Gibbard, Blackburn, Schroeder) have spent a good deal of effort trying to overcome the Frege-Geach problem. If they weren't bothered by it, they would have ignored it, or explained why it was a misguided ...
The Frege-Geach Problem and Blackburn’s Expressivism
Web“the Frege-Geach problem”, is the challenge of explaining the content of norma-tive thought and talk in complex constructions when the content of simple norma-tive thought … WebThis is an opinionated overview of the Frege-Geach problem, in both its historical and contemporary guises. Covers Higher-order Attitude approaches, Tree-tying, Gibbard … thorolf berg architekt
The Frege-Geach Problem for Normative Propositions
WebProper statement of the Frege-Geach problem for non-cognitivism can be a rather delicate matter. The following argument is standardly used to illustrate the problem: Pi. If tormenting the cat is bad, then getting your little brother to do it is bad P2. Tormenting the cat is bad C. Therefore getting your little brother to torment the cat is bad. Webpractice. The Frege-Geach problem suggests that the non-cognitivist might not actually be able to do so. III. THE FREGE-GEACH PROBLEM The Frege-Geach,2 or embedding, problem is seen by many as “the rock on which expressive theories founder.”3 The basic dif-ficulty is this: even if the non-cognitivist can make a convincing Webpractice. The Frege-Geach problem suggests that the non-cognitivist might not actually be able to do so. III. THE FREGE-GEACH PROBLEM The Frege-Geach,2 or embedding, … thorold tunnel closure