The Non-arbitrariness of Reasons: Reply to Lenman

Michael Smith

doi:10.1017/S0953820800002417

The Non-arbitrariness of Reasons: Reply to Lenman

Michael Smith

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James Lenman is critical of my claim that moral requirements are requirements of reason. I argue that his criticisms miss their target. More importantly, I argue that the anti-rationalism that informs Lenman’s criticisms is itself implausible.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	178-193
Number of pages	16
Journal	Utilitas
Volume	11
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0953820800002417
State	Published - Jul 1999
Externally published	Yes

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Philosophy
Sociology and Political Science

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