John Russell Roberts
Biographic Data
| ID | 3973612 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Russell Roberts |
| GIVEN NAMES | John Russell |
| FAMILY NAME | Roberts |
| SIGNATURE | ROBERTS J R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Mental Illness, Motivation and Moral Commitment
I present a dilemma which depressive behavioural pathology poses for both Humean and non‐Humean theories of motivation and value. Although the dilemma shows that neither theory can be considered adequate in its standard form, I argue that if the Humean theory is modified so as to embrace a richer notion of satisfaction than it currently does, it can solve the problem which depression poses for it, and thus the dilemma can be avoided. Embracing a …
Mental Illness, Motivation and Moral Commitment
I present a dilemma which depressive behavioural pathology poses for both Humean and non‐Humean theories of motivation and value. Although the dilemma shows that neither theory can be considered adequate in its standard form, I argue that if the Humean theory is modified so as to embrace a richer notion of satisfaction than it currently does, it can solve the problem which depression poses for it, and thus the dilemma can be avoided. Embracing a …
Mental Illness, Motivation and Moral Commitment
I present a dilemma which depressive behavioural pathology poses for both Humean and non‐Humean theories of motivation and value. Although the dilemma shows that neither theory can be considered adequate in its standard form, I argue that if the Humean theory is modified so as to embrace a richer notion of satisfaction than it currently does, it can solve the problem which depression poses for it, and thus the dilemma can be avoided. Embracing a …
Computer Science (1 works) · Dilemma (1 works) · Epistemology (1 works) · Free Will and Agency (1 works) · Moral dilemma (1 works) · Moral psychology (1 works) · Philosophical Ethics and Theory (1 works) · Philosophy (1 works) · Psychology (1 works) · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (1 works)