Charles Stevenson (philosopher)

Charles Stevenson (1908–1979) was an American philosopher best known for his work in the field of ethics and metaethics. He is particularly noted for his development of "emotivism," a theory of moral language that suggests that ethical statements do not primarily convey factual information but instead express emotional attitudes or reactions. Stevenson's influential book, "Ethics and Language" (1944), argues that moral judgments are expressions of preference or emotion rather than objective truths.