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

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Comment author: Douglas_Knight 01 February 2010 02:55:31AM 0 points [-]

Moral realism is a school of thought which has come in and out of style and favor among philosophers.

While at times Toby Ord refers to 56% as "most" philosophers, a claim that is disputable on grounds of fashion, at other times he draws the line at 20%; the point is that realist philosophers are not a tiny minority, rejecting widely accepted arguments.