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eli_sennesh comments on [LINK] Why Talk to Philosophers: Physicist Sean Carroll Discusses "Common Misunderstandings" about Philosophy - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: [deleted] 24 June 2014 06:40:05PM 10 points [-]

Because he lives in the real universe where "good in life" is a fact about people rather than about the Awesomon, the fundamental particle of goodness.

Comment author: torekp 24 June 2014 09:55:34PM 4 points [-]

The correct term is Moron, the fundamental particle of morality. Ronald Dworkin's straw man of a straw man. Well, I liked it.