Are there some things it is morally wrong to make-believe? An examination of imaginative resistance as a measure of the morality of pretence
This paper discusses the morality of make-believing deviant moral truths within the context of fictional narratives (e.g. make-believing that the killing of innocent people is a morally good thing to do). By examining popular explanations of imaginative resistance (one’s unwillingness to imagine cer...
Main Author: | Garry Young |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2015-12-01
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Series: | Cogent Arts & Humanities |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2015.1076956 |
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