The Phenomenon of Evil, Naturalistic Fallacy and Transcendental Theory
https://doi.org/10.22394/2073-7203-2021-39-4-36-50
EDN: SKAJLR
Abstract
The naturalistic fallacy most obviously expresses the problem of conceptualizing the concepts of good and evil. The article proposes to consider this problem in the context of the history of philosophy. In particular, contrary to what George Edward Moore emphasized, his approach to the definition of “good” was not new, as similar issues had been already found in Plato and Aristotle. Nevertheless, the “naturalistic fallacy” implies the fact that there is a crisis of basic notions in modern culture. The task of this article is to consider the crisis and to try finding the way out. The author associates this solution with the theory of transcendentalia.
About the Author
Akexei Gaginsky
Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Gaginsky A. The Phenomenon of Evil, Naturalistic Fallacy and Transcendental Theory. State, Religion and Church in Russia and Worldwide. 2021;39(4):36-50. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22394/2073-7203-2021-39-4-36-50. EDN: SKAJLR
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