rights is nonsense on stilts, or that consciousness is a mere epiphenomenon, or that moral nihilism is more true than false.
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@PhilosophyExp Thanks for the explanation and the link Dr. Stangroom. I always seem to learn something in our conversations. Cheers!
@SubManUSN No problem. But I should say I'm a long way from being an expert on the subject. A long way... not my field! :)
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@PhilosophyExp Has@sapinker weighed in on the subject? -
@SubManUSN@sapinker Not sure, actually. Dennett has (he criticizes epiphenomenalism). -
@PhilosophyExp It does seem to fit into an internal phenomenon I wrote about (but probably not well) http://wp.me/p3Jhro-2w -
@PhilosophyExp Still some part of me finds the concept of epiphenomenalism abhorrent. -
@SubManUSN Right, which is the point of my original tweet. If it turned out to be incontrovertibly true. we might not want to go on about it -
@PhilosophyExp I can see the defense attorneys using it in cases where mens rea is required for there to be a crime. :-) -
@SubManUSN Indeed. Though hard determinism, plus the view it is incompatible with free will, does that job pretty well, anyway. -
@PhilosophyExp I shan't bother you further, sir. Always a pleasure! - 1 more reply
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