But in fact it's obviously co coincidence that my moral intuitions and yours are influenced by our social circumstances. So fucking what? Why does that give me the slightest reason to even begin to doubt them?
You haven't thought enough about moral relativism to begin to espouse the position.
--- On Sun, 12/14/08, Chris Doss <lookoverhere1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: Chris Doss <lookoverhere1 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Progress and Cariucature (Was Re: Catholicism. . . )
> To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
> Date: Sunday, December 14, 2008, 6:33 PM
> I didn't say that science is insulated from social
> influence. I just think it's an amazing coincidence that
> your moral intuitions just happen to be the same as those of
> the society in which you live. What are the odds?!?!?!?
>
> --- On Sun, 12/14/08, andie nachgeborenen
> <andie_nachgeborenen at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Chris and Shane evidently think that science is
> insulated
> > from social influence, somehow , magically, being
> separated
> > from all other kinds of beliefs in that they are
> directly
> > connected with The Truth whatever the social context
> or
> > social interest that surrounds them.
>
>
>
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