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Retributivism and the Moral Significance of Desert
Start Date: 4/27/2016Start Time: 4:00 PM
End Date: 4/27/2016End Time: 5:20 PM

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The Faculty Philosophy Colloquium of Drexel University Work-In-Progress Series: Spring Quarter 2016

 

Nathan Hanna PhD, assistant professor of philosophy

Abstract: Many philosophers think that when someone deserves something, it's intrinsically good that she get it or there's a non-instrumental reason to give it to her. Call this the "standard view." Retributivist arguments for punishment often assume the standard view. In this paper, I present evidence that there are widespread intuitions about desert, value, and reasons that are inconsistent with the standard view. I argue that this poses a serious challenge to the retributivist arguments at issue. And I conclude that retributivists must do more to show that the desert claims that they appeal to have the implications that they think.
Contact Information:
Name: Jacques Catudal, PhD
Email: catudal@drexel.edu
Location:
Papadakis Integrated Science Building, Room 108, 3245 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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