RE: Objective morality as a proper basic belief
June 26, 2017 at 11:12 pm
(This post was last modified: June 26, 2017 at 11:14 pm by Astonished.)
(June 26, 2017 at 10:48 pm)Khemikal Wrote:(June 26, 2017 at 10:07 pm)Astonished Wrote: But you sure seem willing to give them a good pat on the back for some insane unfathomable reason.
Well, sure, they're trying to figure out whether or not we can provide a compelling explanation of an objective morality, and they're serious enough about it to make sure that even the word objective doesn't get a free pass. Just how is it objective, in what ways, what limits to objectivity are there, how accessible is this objectivity to us, as subjective agents, for example.
I think you're addressing the wrong point (and I didn't even point out that you're wrong about who tainted my view of objective morality; I didn't even give morality serious contemplation til I started watching atheist videos online and I STILL can't find a consensus on it among actual philosophers so are you going to make the same assumption about them?), that goes to the other thread where I have no idea why you think religion can or should be allowed to try to play any kind of positive role rather than being stamped out entirely. You blame it for warping how I think but the truth is, they kept me from even thinking about it in a meaningful way til fairly recently and having exclusively anti-theistic models for constructing it since then (like Matt Dillahunty's secular morality debates and speeches) hasn't resolved this issue. Try asking next time instead of making assumptions, especially when large portions of a conversation have resulted in impasses and disagreements on definitions. It wouldn't be nearly the first time you've misunderstood something here.
Religions were invented to impress and dupe illiterate, superstitious stone-age peasants. So in this modern, enlightened age of information, what's your excuse? Or are you saying with all your advantages, you were still tricked as easily as those early humans?
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There is no better way to convey the least amount of information in the greatest amount of words than to try explaining your religious views.
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There is no better way to convey the least amount of information in the greatest amount of words than to try explaining your religious views.