Admiration Over Time

Alfred Archer; Benjamin Matheson

doi:10.1111/papq.12324

Admiration Over Time

Alfred Archer^*, Benjamin Matheson

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Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the diachronic fittingness conditions of admiration - that is, what it takes for a person to continue or cease to be admirable over time. We present a series of cases that elicit judgements that suggest different understandings of admiration over time. In some cases, admirability seems to last forever. In other cases, it seems that it can cease within a person's lifetime if she changes sufficiently. Taken together, these cases highlight what we call the puzzle of admiration over time. We then present a potential solution to this puzzle.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	669-689
Number of pages	21
Journal	Pacific philosophical quarterly
Volume	101
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/papq.12324
Publication status	Published - Dec 2020

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admiration
moral responsibility
ideals
virtue
Moral Philosophy

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