.@commonomics …the whole point of emergence is that the levels have laws knowable independently of the other levels.
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Replying to @DavidDeutschOxf
how can there be moral truths?
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@commonomics The arguments against are isomorphic to arguments against scientific truth. Basically empiricism: 'how can we know?'2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @DavidDeutschOxf
moral truths are like mathematical truths tautologies wrt the axioms, they cannot be observed @attlee28
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Replying to @Plinz
what are scientific truths except propositions that correctly predict experiences?
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Replying to @_attlee
internally consistent mathematical theories that may be isomorphic to observable structure
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Replying to @Plinz
this doesn't answer the question, what does it mean to say "x is wrong is true"?
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Replying to @DavidDeutschOxf
positing physical properties generates predictions, positing moral properties doesn't - where's the fallacy?
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Can moral predictions be falsified? If so, how?
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