Comment on Could evolution have selected for moral realism?

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:05:49 GMT

The only way to change your value system is by using your value system to reflect upon your value system.

I agree with the message of your post and I up-voted it, but this sentence isn't technically true. Outside forces that aren't dependant on your value system can change your value system too. For example if you acquire a particular behaviour altering parasite or ingest substances that alter your hormone mix. This is ignoring things like you losing your memory or Omega deciding to rewire your

Our values are fragile, some see this as a reason to not be too concerned with them. I find this a rationalization similar to the ones use to deal with the fragility of life itself. Value deathism has parallel arguments to deathism.

What some here might call The Superinteligent Will but I see as a logical outgrowth of der Wille zur Macht, is to stamp your values on a uncaring universe.

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