The problem of creeping minimalism threatens the distinction between moral realism and meta-ethical expressivism, and between cognitivism and non-cognitivism more generally. The problem is commonly taken to be serious and in need of response. I argue that there are two problems of creeping minimalism, that one of these problems is more serious than the other, and that this more serious problem cannot be solved in a way that all parties can accept. I close by highlighting some important questions this raises for how to distinguish between theories, and noting some of the troubling consequences it may entail for realism and its rivals, in meta-ethics and beyond.

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渐行渐远的极简主义的问题

渐行渐远的极简主义问题威胁到道德现实主义和元伦理表现主义之间的区别，以及更广泛的认知主义和非认知主义之间的区别。这个问题通常被认为很严重，需要应对。我认为，蠕动极简主义存在两个问题，其中一个问题比另一个问题更严重，而这个更严重的问题无法以各方都能接受的方式解决。最后，我强调了这提出的一些关于如何区分理论的重要问题，并指出它可能给现实主义及其竞争对手、元伦理学及其他领域带来的一些令人不安的后果。