107 | Russ Shafer-Landau on the Reality of Morality
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
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The Intersection of Morality and Physics
This chapter explores the complex relationship between fundamental physics and moral philosophy, questioning whether a purely physical understanding of the universe can account for moral beliefs and desires. It emphasizes the need for a philosophical perspective to address the moral implications that science alone cannot fully capture. The discussion also highlights the challenges faced by moral realists in reconciling their theories with moral complexities and the variability of human moral intuitions.
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