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In philosophy, normative is usually contrasted with positive, descriptive or explanatory when describing types of theories, beliefs, or statements. Descriptive (or constative) statements are falsifiable statements that attempt to describe reality. Normative statements, on the other hand, affirm how things should or ought to be, how to value them, which things are good or bad, which actions are right or wrong.
It is only with David Hume in the 18th century that philosophers began to take cognizance of the logical difference between normative and descriptive statements and thinking. There are several schools of thought regarding the status of normative statements and whether they are rational and can be rationally discussed or defended, for example the tradition of practical reason going from Aristotle through Kant to Habermas, which asserts that they can, or that of logical positivism, which maintained that they were merely the expression of emotions and had no rational content.
Normative statements and norms, as well as their meanings, are an integral part of our lives, acquired through our native language learning process and other experience, in terms of prioritizing our goals, and organizing and planning thought, belief, emotion and action and are the basis of much of ethical and political discourse.
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Towards a Normative Theory of International Relations: A Critical Analysis of the Philosophical and Me⦠- by Mervyn Frost http://j.mp/8WwROo
nonfiction_book (New Nonfiction Books) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:02:08 -0000
Towards a Normative Theory of International Relations: A Critical Analysis of the Philosophical and Me… - by Mervyn Frost http://j.mp/8WwROo
@normative I could listen/read/watch Zizek wax on about film for days
myrnatheminx (Tracy Viselli) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:40:13 -0000
@normative I could listen/read/watch Zizek wax on about film for days
The culture of normative value(s) asks to be read as the historicization of the public sphere.
callmearianne (Angela Solis) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:22:54 -0000
The culture of normative value(s) asks to be read as the historicization of the public sphere.
Watching Zizek's "Pervert's Guide to Cinema"
normative (Julian Sanchez) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:18:37 -0000
Watching Zizek's "Pervert's Guide to Cinema"
Towards a Normative Theory of International Relations: A Critical Analysis of the Philosophical and Me⦠- by Mervyn Frost http://j.mp/6kVGt4
new_textbook (New Textbooks) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:25:16 -0000
Towards a Normative Theory of International Relations: A Critical Analysis of the Philosophical and Me… - by Mervyn Frost http://j.mp/6kVGt4
@normative I do it the other way: Assume they are crazy and talking to themselves, until I notice the bluetooth headset in their ear...
lenejohansen (Lene Johansen) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:05:02 -0000
@normative I do it the other way: Assume they are crazy and talking to themselves, until I notice the bluetooth headset in their ear...
Compatibilism, Incompatibilism, and the Smart Aleck - Ted Honderich on how freedom and determinism are really related, with special attention to Richard Double's views.
Consequentialism - The view that normative properties depend only on consequences; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong.
Consequentialism, Moralities of Concern, and Selfishness - Ted Honderich on only consequences making actions right (consequentialism), and the selfishness of agent-relative moralities (non-consequentialisms).
Equality and Egalitarianism - What It is Not, Fortunately - Ted Honderich on the misunderstandings and deceptions surrounding egalitarianism.
Equality and Egalitarianism - What It Really Comes To - Ted Honderich's political philosophy on the true basis of the tradition of egalitarianism - The Principle of Equality.
Living High and Letting Die, by Peter Unger - A radical liberationist account of ethics that argues that our ordinary intuitions about the moral status of charitable giving (and refraining from charitable giving), are radically wrong. An online book (with two chapters omitted).
Peace Love Kindness - Summaries of readings, personal experiences, book suggestions, and essays dedicated to ending human suffering.
Principles of Normative Ethics - Overview of normative ethical principles and theories.
Punishment - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Discusses philosophical justifications of punishment. Article by Hugo Adam Bedau.
The Free Rider Problem - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Examination of the problem and the logic of collective action. Entry by Russell Hardin.
The Generalized Structure of Ethical Dilemmas - Long essay with many examples. By Kelley L. Ross.
The Golden Rule: Objections - Summarises some objections to the Golden Rule.
Meta Description: [ What is wrong with the so-called Golden Rule in ethics. ]
The Tree of Wisdom by Nagarjuna - Ethical treatise by Nagarjuna, a Tibetan Buddhist classic on moral conduct.
Meta Description: [ Nagarjuna's work, The Tree of Wisdom, is a Tibetan
Buddhist Classic on moral conduct. ]
Theoretical Ethics - Collection of papers devoted to the field. Some of them were given at the Twentieth World Congress of Philosophy, in Boston, Massachusetts August 10-15, 1998.
Meta Description: [ The Paideia Project: Proceedings of the 20th World Congress of Philosophy. Archive of contributed papers in the subject area of Theoretical Ethics. ]
Violence Begets Violence - A theory of ethics based on enlightened self-interest.
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