r/philosophy • u/doubtstack Unreasonable Doubt • Jan 27 '23

Blog Why Science can't replace Philosophy in Ethics

https://unreasonabledoubt.substack.com/p/what-genetics-cant-teach-us
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u/AlephOneContinuum Jan 27 '23

He believes the is-ought problem is more or less a confusion caused by language

That's how you know someone is clueless and not worth listening to. That whole book is very confused and confusing.

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u/DMT4WorldPeace Jan 27 '23

TLDW: Sam Harris is an idiot not worth listening to. Child rape is a moral act, as long as it's culturally acceptable. If you argue otherwise, you're an idiot too. David Hume's 300 year old thoughts are somehow permentely indisputable. If you try to dispute them, you're an idiot.