I think people seldomly codify ethics in their lives. Actions and judgments accord far more to convenience, signaling social tribes, and vibes about w...
The following is my attempt to formalize your clarified argument. I hope it is reasonably accurate and valid. Some nuance is probably missed. The Argu...
If "justified belief" is an oxymoron then I suppose that we are relying on different concepts that we both call "belief". With belief I roughly mean a...
I think I agree with some other objections in the thread. I noticed aspects of my own objections in these. Even granting that some beliefs and thought...
You can assert this, but I’m not yet sure I see it. Perhaps you could clarify what you mean by purpose shared by humanity, because you seemed to frame...
1. I’m not sure I understand you here. Why does your example “it is wrong to murder” correspond to the four constituent elements of a state and not “i...
I'm skeptical of this. It might be the case that donating to a sperm-bank would serve our biological nature's ends. That seems at least initially plau...
I see. Are you saying that your claim is true by the definition of the concept you're using? And you call this concept "selfishness" or do I misunders...
I think you highlight something important about alternatives. It seems like these questions about social practices are sometimes framed in an all-or-n...
Well-structured post. Still, I agree with several critiques made by @"Count Timothy von Icarus", @"Mijin" and @"Banno". The argument equivocates betwe...
I'm taking a middle ground here. I think fox hunting is immoral. Still, I think it might be true that something that is established or has existed for...
This is a very interesting and creative argument. I will target points where it might be vulnerable. In short, I think a physicalist could challenge (...
@"Count Timothy von Icarus", you made several insightful connections. I will only focus on a few. No. I see the connection though. The ideas sound ver...
It is fine to not find it interesting. One can be more interested in revisionism than what the actual concepts are. Such projects can be both useful a...
Sorry for the late reply. I have had a lot to do. I'm also sorry for the length and I hope the content is reasonably fair. I think this is a stronger ...
Good write-up. I think I agree with the core of your diagnosis, though I have not read your sources. I'm sadly too ahistorical in my philosophical pra...
This claim can be cashed out in many ways. I will focus on one common way. I will take the claim to be: X is right = I have a positive attitude toward...
If I understand you, @"Dogbert", you're saying something like: Because the universe is composed of an enormous amount of matter that all have "streams...
A lot seems to hinge on what is "you". I'm not sure I could have been anybody else. For instance, I think I only came into existence somewhere during ...
I still don't see what you mean. Firstly, I think it is quite arguable that the chemical reactions that cause our feelings are often themselves caused...
Does the following argument somewhat capture your objection to Singer? (A) If infants are non-persons akin to livestock and the infants potential pers...
I don't understand the jump you're making. Let us say I accept that my affection is constituted by chemical flashes in my brain. Why does that imply m...
And: From the above, your argument seems to be something like the following formalization: (1) If something can be physically replicated in the brain,...
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