John_Maxwell_IV comments on Could evolution have selected for moral realism? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 27 September 2012 10:10:47AM 0 points [-]

The problem with this is that the kind of people likely to become philosophers have systematically different intuitions to begin with.

Interesting point, but where's the problem?

I fear many readers will confuse this argument for the moral anti-realist argument.

Yep, I kind of wandered around.

I think I agree with the rest of your comment.

Comment author: [deleted] 27 September 2012 02:19:30PM 0 points [-]

Interesting point, but where's the problem?

Reading philosophy as an aid in moral judgement.