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If there is a logical grammar necessary to understanding, and talking about, living things, it would seem that any language—including moral language—meant to address the harm we do to them should be grounded in that grammar. We sketch a bridge between the language-games of natural goodness and moral goodness.
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Campagna, C., Guevara, D. (2023). A Bridge from Natural Goodness to Morality. In: Speaking of Forms of Life. Fascinating Life Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34534-0_19
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