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The Error Condition

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Abstract The possibility of error conditions the possibility of normative principles. I argue that extant interpretations of this condition undermine the possibility of normative principles for our action because they… Click to show full abstract

Abstract The possibility of error conditions the possibility of normative principles. I argue that extant interpretations of this condition undermine the possibility of normative principles for our action because they implicitly treat error as a perfection of an action. I then explain how a constitutivist metaphysics of capacities explains why error is an imperfection of an action. Finally, I describe and defend the interpretation of the error condition which follows.

Keywords: error; error condition; condition; philosophy; possibility; action

Journal Title: Canadian Journal of Philosophy
Year Published: 2020

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