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John Skorupski on Normativity
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Feb 9, 2014
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Podcast episode
Description
Some statements are descriptive, such as 'Philosophy Bites is a podcast series'; others are normative, such as 'You ought to tell the truth'. But what exactly is normativity? John Skorupski explores this question in conversation with David Edmonds.
Released:
Feb 9, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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