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@antheologian @craig_mcfarlane There could be consciousness without values--if all conscious states were equivalent.
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@SamHarrisOrg@craig_mcfarlane It's possible. However, that's a different argument than "values depend on consciousness". -
@antheologian@SamHarrisOrg@craig_mcfarlane This is to not understand what values are. To be a value, something must value it. -
@Ameriman1984@antheologian@craig_mcfarlane No it's not. I'm not saying that C guarantees values. I'm saying values require C. -
@SamHarrisOrg@Ameriman1984@craig_mcfarlane You'd do better logically speaking if you embrace the biconditional "values iff consciousness". -
@antheologian@Ameriman1984@craig_mcfarlane The effort to reduce my argument to a syllogism leaves out important details. -
@SamHarrisOrg@antheologian@Ameriman1984 It's unavoidable, isn't it?, if you police your critics's discourse and limit them to 1000 words? -
@craig_mcfarlane@antheologian@Ameriman1984 1000 words should suffice to get the conversation started. Then we'll see where it goes. -
@SamHarrisOrg@antheologian@Ameriman1984 Point is, if you can't reduce your argument to a coherent soundbite what chance have your critics? - 1 more reply
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@freevillage@antheologian@craig_mcfarlane Not sure that's ultimately true. But even so -- equivalent with respect to well-being.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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