Rationally Speaking #85 - Live From NECSS With Michael Shermer On the Role of Science in Morality
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The Importance of Science in Moral Philosophy
Michele Schneider: It seems to me in reading moral philosophy that the philosophical questions and debate begin where the science ends. Even if we knew completely what would make individuals and societies flourish, we then have all of these questions about trade-offs between my flourishing and your flourishing," she says. "I don't think any reasonable moral philosopher would object to importing empirical evidence and political issues into discussions of morality" The question is how much do those empirical information weigh? She asks.
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