https://philosophie-delor.github.io/en/categories/critical-rationalism/Recent content in Critical Rationalism on Philosophie-DelorHugoenFrieder DelorMon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://philosophie-delor.github.io/en/philosophy/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:38:41 +0200https://philosophie-delor.github.io/en/philosophy/<p>This section contains my contributions to philosophy. Its main focus is ethics and metaethics, especially the development of a naturalistic and evolutionary ethics.</p> <p>A central subject of my work is the is-ought problem. I examine why traditional and contemporary ethical theories fail to provide a satisfactory foundation for ethics, and develop a positive reconstruction on that basis.</p> <p>The section also includes foundational work, critical essays, and reviews. Some of these texts use satire. The satirical elements serve to illustrate the arguments, improve accessibility, and provide entertainment. The underlying criticism is nevertheless meant seriously.</p>https://philosophie-delor.github.io/en/ethics/Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://philosophie-delor.github.io/en/ethics/<p>This section contains my work on ethics and metaethics. Its central concerns are the foundations of a naturalistic and evolutionary ethics and the solution to the is-ought problem.</p>https://philosophie-delor.github.io/en/critics/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://philosophie-delor.github.io/en/critics/<p>This section contains critical discussions of philosophical theories, arguments, and books. Its main focus is on ethical and metaethical approaches, their assumptions, and their explanatory power.</p> <p>The articles examine both classical positions and contemporary theories. They include criticism of Kant, ontic ethics, speech-act theory, and more recent approaches in moral philosophy. Some texts also review philosophical books and analyze their arguments.</p>https://philosophie-delor.github.io/en/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://philosophie-delor.github.io/en/<p>This blog deals with philosophy, with a focus on ethics, critical rationalism, and metaethics.</p> <p>At its center are book reviews, critiques of ethical schools, the is-ought problem, and a prescriptive evolutionary ethics based on critical rationalism.</p> <p>Many texts are critical, some are satirical, and all are meant seriously.</p> <p><strong>Starting points:</strong> <strong><a href="https://philosophie-delor.github.io/publications/">Publications</a></strong> · <strong><a href="https://philosophie-delor.github.io/about/">About me</a></strong> · <strong><a href="https://philosophie-delor.github.io/posts/">Blog</a></strong></p>