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eli_sennesh comments on What are your contrarian views? - Less Wrong Discussion

10 Post author: Metus 15 September 2014 09:17AM

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Comment author: blacktrance 24 September 2014 03:34:04AM 1 point [-]

By engaging with their arguments, seeing what they're based on, whether they really are what one ought to do, etc.

Comment author: shminux 24 September 2014 03:55:09AM 0 points [-]

So, what do you do if you start from the same premises but then diverge? Is there an "objective" way to figure out who is right in absence of some mathematical theory of morality?

Comment author: blacktrance 24 September 2014 04:06:21AM *  1 point [-]

If we start with the same premises, we should reach the same conclusions, if I'm interpreting your question correctly. It may help to provide a concrete example of disagreement.