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“I take facts about reasons to be fundamental in two ways. First, I believe that facts about reasons are not reducible to or analyzable in terms of facts of other kind, such as facts about the natural world. Second, I believe that reasons are the fundamental elements of the normative domain, and other normative notions, such as goodness and moral right and wrong can be explained in terms of reasons.”

Quote by T. M. Scanlon

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T. M. Scanlon is a renowned philosopher, born on June 28, 1940. His research focuses on moral philosophy, particularly on deontological ethics and the origins of moral judgment. Scanlon's work has had a profound impact on contemporary moral philosophy. more

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