Re: The Argument from Facts of Normativity

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Channel: Mavaddat Javid · 2009 · People & Blogs

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Telos is neither necessary nor sufficient for moral knowledge.

I do believe in "objective morality." I attempt to first criticize Noah's (Veritas48's) idea of normativity derived from telos (i.e., a cosmic intention). Then, I offer a suggestion about how to pursue ethics legitimately.

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