#STRask What Tools of Reasoning Help You Know What’s True, Right, and Good?
Dec 4, 2025
Delve into the fascinating world of truth, morality, and reasoning. Discover how we define truth through correspondence and the role of our senses in understanding reality. Explore the nuances of moral perception and how language can reshape our moral judgments. Greg and Amy examine the innate moral intuitions that guide us and discuss the complexities of moral reasoning. They highlight the distinction between facts and moral premises, unraveling how we derive ethical conclusions in a thought-provoking conversation.
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Truth As Correspondence
- Truth is a correspondence between a claim and how the world actually is.
- If a statement matches reality, it's true; if not, it's false.
Observe First, Infer Carefully
- Use your senses and pay attention to available evidence before concluding facts.
- Observe circumstances closely and infer unseen realities from consistent physical signs.
Mailbox Mailman Example
- Greg uses the mailbox/mailman example to show how physical evidence lets us infer unseen agents.
- He says daily new stuff in the box lets you conclude a mail carrier exists.
