Axel Hägerström

Axel Hägerström was a Swedish philosopher and legal theorist known for his work in ethics and psychology. He emphasized that moral judgments are not about objective truths but reflect human feelings and attitudes, shaping how we view right and wrong. Hägerström argued that legal and ethical beliefs are rooted in emotional responses rather than inherent moral facts, influencing modern legal philosophy and the understanding of moral language. His ideas helped shift focus towards understanding morality as a human, emotional construct rather than an absolute or universal truth.