Nitpick: error theory is more like saying “there is no ethics”. In that sense it’s a first-order claim; the metaethical part is where you claim that ethical terms actually do have some problematic meaning.
As for alternative metaethics; have a read of this if you’re interested in the kind of background from which Richard is arguing.
Nitpick: error theory is more like saying “there is no ethics”. In that sense it’s a first-order claim; the metaethical part is where you claim that ethical terms actually do have some problematic meaning.
As for alternative metaethics; have a read of this if you’re interested in the kind of background from which Richard is arguing.