I use the analogy with a map.Knowing that a correct map to our moral destination exists is of no help unless we can be sure we have that map
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@sjzara incorrect maps even if we're not able to identify a correct map (maps might fall into two categories, those we know are wrong and1 reply 1 retweet 1 like -
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@sjzara those we have no grounds to suppose are either wrong or right. This isn't particularly counterintuitive: I don't quite know what1 reply 1 retweet 1 like -
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@sjzara communism is, but I know what it isn't (e.g., rampant market economy). If there are objective moral values, then it at least means1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes -
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@sjzara I'm not immediately in error if I say the Nazis were wrong to slaughter 6,000,000 people (even if I don't yet know how to ground...1 reply 2 retweets 3 likes -
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@sjzara this claim or rebut all possible objections to it.2 replies 2 retweets 2 likes -
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@PhilosophyExp@sjzara just like the how to make a light bulb thing.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@PhilosophyExp@sjzara we know a lot of ways how to NOT make a light bulb.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@JesseMaxPriest@sjzara Indeed. So, for example, we might know that moral prohibitions based on divine command theory are wrong, and that...1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@JesseMaxPriest @sjzara they are not wrong simply because there are no objective moral values. This would be a useful thing to know.
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@PhilosophyExp@JesseMaxPriest Yes, that (I think!) is my point.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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