ciphergoth comments on Complexity of Value ≠ Complexity of Outcome - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Toby_Ord 30 January 2010 02:35:43PM *  8 points [-]

In metaethics, there are typically very good arguments against all known views, and only relatively weak arguments for each of them. For anything in philosophy, a good first stop is the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Here are some articles on the topic at SEP:

I think the best book to read on metaethics is:

Comment author: ciphergoth 30 January 2010 02:57:25PM 1 point [-]

Thanks! There were several points in your PhD thesis where I couldn't work out how to square your position with moral anti-realism - I guess I know why now :-)