@SamHarrisOrg @lance_farrell Sam, do you think is/ought is a false dilemma?
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@SamHarrisOrg@b_danyluk Just bcause 99.999999% of humanity answers a values question one way, doesn't mean it's nonsensical. Trivial, maybe -
@tom_swiss@b_danyluk On the contrary. It is nonsensical when you unpack the meaning of words like "should." -
@SamHarrisOrg@b_danyluk Circular reasoning sir. Can't take "should" as axiom; operational definition of it is goal of philosophical ethics.
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@SamHarrisOrg I think the big problem lays with defining morality. Just like with defining love, people remain emotionally unsatisfied.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SamHarrisOrg I appreciate this wording, more than the "worst possible misery" scenario. "Should" implies some human motive to begin with. -
@SamHarrisOrg Was previously interpreting "worst possible misery" argument as: Answer is obvious to all, so it's a bad question. -
@SamHarrisOrg ... I think maybe lots of readers are getting hung up on this same interpretation mistake.
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