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Arguments against moral objectivism 2 The logic of moral arguments For (classical) deductive validity, a conclusion cannot contain information not present in the premise or premises of an argument. Therefore, even if they are true, non-moral premises cannot entail moral conclusions. A moral conclus...

Notes: KIV

Notes: KIV

Here is a view that counter the Analytic Philosophy's concept of 'what is fact' as a sham. 'Against Facts' by Arianna Betti. ]https://www.amazon.com/Against-Facts-Press-Arianna-Betti/dp/0262029219 An argument that the major metaphysical theories of facts give us no good reason to accept facts in our...

False. The claim 'all humans do not torture and kill babies for pleasure' is not a moral assertion. It's a factual assertion with a truth-value. It has no moral entailment whatsoever - as neither would it's negation: 'all humans torture and kill babies for pleasure'. As ever, your insertion of a mo...

Empathy is generally a good thing. But there are nuances to the concept of empathy, i.e. blind empathy which can lead to very negative consequences. There are parents who empathize with their child for reason X but that could compromise on Y which could be negative. For example a parent may empathiz...

The objectivist offers reasons why something is moral or immoral. The subjectivist offers only his own feelings. I agree with that. Moral Objectivists offer an objective moral standards [justified and verified] within a moral framework and system as ONLY a guide for all to strive for. It is merely ...

If there are facts [even if there are no facts], opinions, beliefs and judgment of them do translate into real actions. So yes, to repeat: the important question is: are there moral facts - moral features of reality - so that moral assertions have factual truth-value, regardless of opinion, individ...

No. Your summary is enough to dismiss it. Or didn't you describe it correctly? In the intro for the paper Boyd wrote "It will not be my aim here to establish that moral realism is true", so... VA hasn't understood it well enough to be able to describe it correctly. Sigh. I wonder if he'll...

Peter Holmes wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 11:15 am

Veritas Aequitas wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 10:36 am

Peter Holmes wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 10:26 am

Have you even read his argument?

How to be a Moral Realist? Boyd
https://www.researchgate.net/publicatio ... al_Realist

No. Your summary is enough to dismiss it. Or didn't you describe it correctly?

the, give what you think is the correct summary in your view?

You do not have an argument. You have a delusion. If you have hope for humanity than why are you trying to do it harm? Is that you?? LOLOLOLOLOLOL Your usual when you run out of arguments. Strawman, where did 'harm' come from? I have already mentioned I adopts Kant's mission and vision, i.e. 1. Wha...

Oh, I see. And we may be talking at cross purposes. My point is, if there are facts of any kind, then opinions about them are irrelevant. Iow, we can and do have our own opinions, but we can't have our own facts. For example, is physics 'subjective' in the way you say morality is? If there are fact...

Boyd: How to be a Moral Realist https://forum.philosophynow.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=29683 Boyd claimed moral facts exist in parallel to scientific facts. His basis is that of Homeostatic property-cluster For example 'health' [healthiness] is an objective fact represented by a cluster of natural...

I have given you a long list of counters to your argument. Just show me one where you have solidly countered my argument. Whatever mistakes you think I have committed is based the grounding of your reality on an illusion. Kant's supposedly anti-realist claim - that 'the human mind' constructs reali...

I have given you a long list of counters to your argument. Just show me one where you have solidly countered my argument. Whatever mistakes you think I have committed is based the grounding of your reality on an illusion. Kant's supposedly anti-realist claim - that 'the human mind' constructs reali...