Marc Ramsay
Biographic Data
| ID | 3698343 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marc Ramsay |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marc |
| FAMILY NAME | Ramsay |
| SIGNATURE | RAMSAY M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Acadia University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1869-6205 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Philosophy of Mixed Martial Arts
Twinning and Fusion as Arguments against the Moral Standing of the Early Human Embryo
Some philosophers argue that, because it is subject to twinning and fusion, the early human embryo cannot hold strong moral standing. Supposedly, the fact that an early human embryo can twin or fuse with another embryo entails that it is not a distinct individual, thus precluding it from holding any level of moral standing. I argue that appeals to twinning and fusion fail to show that the early human embryo is not a distinct individual and that t…
The Burdens of Judgment and Fallibilism
Teleological Egalitarianism vs. the Slogan
The Slogan holds that one situation cannot be worse (or better) than another unless there is someone for whom it is worse (or better). This principle appears to provide the basis for the levelling-down objection to teleological egalitarianism. Larry Temkin, however, argues that the Slogan is not a plausible moral ideal, since it stands against not just teleological egalitarianism, but also values such as freedom, rights, autonomy, virtue and dese…
Liberalism and the Prevention of Evil
John Kekes soutient que l'objectif libéral de maximiser l'autonomie individuelle menace de compromettre nos tentatives pour prevenir les actions mauvaises. Il doit être clair, selon lui, qu'un accroissement de l'autonomie individuelle aura pour résultat une augmentation des actes mauvais dans les démocraties libérales existantes. Je soutiens pour ma part que Kekes ne fournit aucune raison plausible pour penser que la maximisation de l'autonomie i…
Pluralism and Gray’s “Liberal Syndrome”
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Pluralism and Gray’s “Liberal Syndrome”
Liberalism and the Prevention of Evil
John Kekes soutient que l'objectif libéral de maximiser l'autonomie individuelle menace de compromettre nos tentatives pour prevenir les actions mauvaises. Il doit être clair, selon lui, qu'un accroissement de l'autonomie individuelle aura pour résultat une augmentation des actes mauvais dans les démocraties libérales existantes. Je soutiens pour ma part que Kekes ne fournit aucune raison plausible pour penser que la maximisation de l'autonomie i…
Teleological Egalitarianism vs. the Slogan
The Slogan holds that one situation cannot be worse (or better) than another unless there is someone for whom it is worse (or better). This principle appears to provide the basis for the levelling-down objection to teleological egalitarianism. Larry Temkin, however, argues that the Slogan is not a plausible moral ideal, since it stands against not just teleological egalitarianism, but also values such as freedom, rights, autonomy, virtue and dese…
The Burdens of Judgment and Fallibilism
Twinning and Fusion as Arguments against the Moral Standing of the Early Human Embryo
Some philosophers argue that, because it is subject to twinning and fusion, the early human embryo cannot hold strong moral standing. Supposedly, the fact that an early human embryo can twin or fuse with another embryo entails that it is not a distinct individual, thus precluding it from holding any level of moral standing. I argue that appeals to twinning and fusion fail to show that the early human embryo is not a distinct individual and that t…
Philosophy of Mixed Martial Arts
Philosophy (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Autonomy (2 works) · Free Will and Agency (2 works) · Law and economics (2 works) · Philosophical Ethics and Theory (2 works)