Moral Error Theory
Moral sentences are factual claims, and every one of them is false.
What it claims
Moral error theory combines two theses. First, moral sentences are statements that attempt to describe objective moral facts (cognitivism). Second, no such facts exist, so all positive moral sentences are false.
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Key thinkers
J. L. Mackie · Richard Joyce · Jonas Olson · Bart Streumer