Is Evolution Against Moral Realism a Knockdown Argument?

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I don't think that the argument from evolution against moral realism is a very strong argument, but it's suggestive. It's one of the ways in which you can sort of raise questions about moral realism. To me, this is just an argument that we need to do philosophy to create moral progress rather than relying on our instincts.

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