Will the Real Closeness Problem Please Stand Up
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13599591 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harrison Lee (0009-0000-5583-094X, University of Mississippi, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Value Inquiry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-5363 • E-ISSN: 1573-0492 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10790-025-10026-z |
| OpenAlex | W4408083439 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 24 |
The “closeness objection” to the Principle of Double Effect (PDE) has been formulated in various ways in the literature with insufficient attention paid to the differences. Here I survey different formulations of the objection and argue that the strongest one may take the form of a dilemma based on two extant formulations. I argue that the resulting dilemma remains unsolved
Closeness · Computer Science · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Mathematics · Philosophy and Theoretical Science
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |