PetjaY comments on Guardians of the Truth - Less Wrong

31 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 15 December 2007 06:44PM

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Comment author: imd 01 January 2012 09:48:22AM 1 point [-]

Perhaps the difference between the Inquisition and Feynman is that science specifically claims it has nothing to say about morality, so it can't justify killing anyone in its name.

Comment author: PetjaY 24 December 2014 07:26:15PM 0 points [-]

Science has much to say about morality. It can say which morals different groups of people have, what are probable causes for morals, and which morals are useful on an gene|individual|group|society|planet level.

Comment author: Lumifer 24 December 2014 07:54:32PM -1 points [-]

what are probable causes for morals

That's not science, that's story-telling.

which morals are useful on an gene|individual|group|society|planet level

That's not science, that's preaching.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 24 December 2014 09:00:35PM 2 points [-]

On your view, does science have anything to say about the probable causes for gastric enzymes, eyeballs, or toenails?