Abstract
I employ the notion of fanhood to object to David Gauthier's Dependency Thesis, according to which, if a disposition is rationally required to adopt, so too are the acts expressing it. I first establish that fanhood is a commitment relevantly similar to a moral commitment. I then argue that, because genuine fanhood characteristically issues in inherently irrational behaviours in the form of 'luck charms,' or, superstitious practices fans believe will help their team win, it poses a decisive objection to the Dependency Thesis, thereby eliminating a promising attempt to defeat the moral sceptic.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 347-368 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Dialogue-Canadian Philosophical Review |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Canadian Philosophical Association/Publié par Cambridge University Press au nom de l'Association canadienne de philosophie.
Keywords
- Dependency Thesis
- Gauthier
- commitment
- fanhood
- luck charms
- moral sceptic
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy
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