Open AccessAnalysis of the Meaning of the Word ‘Coincidence’ in the Context of the Problem of Moral Luck
Author(s) -
Przemysław Strzyżyński
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
poznańskie studia teologiczne
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2451-2273
pISSN - 0209-3472
DOI - 10.14746/pst.2021.38.13
Subject(s) - luck , meaning (existential) , coincidence , morality , moral standards , epistemology , context (archaeology) , philosophy , psychology , social psychology , history , medicine , alternative medicine , archaeology , pathology
The aim of the article is to show which meanings of the word ‘coincidence’ can be used in the problem of moral luck. The first part of the article briefly discusses the essence of the problem of moral luck, the types of this luck and the consequences of recognizing the role of luck for morality. The second presents definitions of coincidence. This part also presents the arguments which of the presented meanings of coincidence can be used in the analysis of the problem of moral luck. In conclusion, there is a suggestion to limit the meaning and role of the so-called paradox of moral luck.