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 Trouble is, it isn't clear "agreed premises" amount to anything if there is no objective morality and/or moral claims aren't truth
@sjzara apt. To put it simply, the statement "the holocaust is wrong" has more force if we think there really are objective moral values,
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@PhilosophyExp so perhaps what is important is the belief, not so much the reality? -
@sjzara I don't think there is such a reality, but I think that has consequences (albeit most of the time we do okay by pretending). - End of conversation
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@sjzara and, contra your claim, this makes a practical difference, even if we don't really have a good idea about how to ground the claim.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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