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Sextus Posted 20 years ago
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001) Annas contends that the view which denies the existence of objective moral values arises from the idea that moral realism conflicts with our knowledge of the world. That is to say, the underlying idea is that the ethical theories that assert the existence of objective moral values conflict with a view of the world which is objective and shared by all, and which affirms the existence of other kinds of entities.02br
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002) The other line of argumentation put forward by modern moral skepticism does not focus on the apparent shortcomings of moral inquiry. Rather, it advances a particular conception of its subject matter: moral values do not exist independently of us, but are merely our projections.02br
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00The fact that the conflicting positions seem to have the same weight renders the conflicts undecidable (01i00anepikritoi02i00). More precisely, the Pyrrhonist finds (a) an undecidable disagreement among moral doctrines which have differing views about what the good, the bad, and the indifferent are, (b) an undecidable disagreement about what things these notions apply to, and (c) an undecidable disagreement between the doctrines which assert that things are good, bad, or indifferent by nature, and those that deny this. 02br
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003) However, the Pyrrhonist does not have this kind of confidence: he is agnostic about all beliefs, and not only about moral beliefs.02br
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004) One might object that the unresolved disagreements that exist among the defenders of moral realism show that moral values are not real. However, the fact that a disagreement is unresolved does not imply that none of the conflicting views is correct. Even if the disagreements among moral realists were in themselves undecidable, this would not be sufficient for denying that moral values are objective. For the existence of an undecidable disagreement only manifests the impossibility of determining which of the positions in conflict, if any, is correct. Hence, to deny the objectivity of morality, one needs more than undecided or undecidable conflicts of moral realistic positions; one needs an objective conception of the world with which moral realism is at odds.0-
  

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1font 00Hi Sextus,02font 02br 02br 001) Annas contends that the view which denies the existence of objective moral values arises from the idea that moral realism conflicts with our knowledge of the world. 01font 00 OK02font 02br 02br 002) The other line of argumentation put forward by modern moral skepticism does not focus on the apparent shortcomings of moral inquiry. 01font 00OK02font 02br 02br 00The fact that the conflicting positions seem to have the same weight renders the conflicts undecidable (01i 00anepikritoi02i 00).

  • 1font 00Hi Sextus,02font 02br 02br 001) Annas contends that the view which denies the existence of objective moral values arises from the idea that moral realism conflicts with our knowledge of the world.
  • 01font 00 OK02font 02br 02br 002) The other line of argumentation put forward by modern moral skepticism does not focus on the apparent shortcomings of moral inquiry.
  • 01font 00OK02font 02br 02br 00The fact that the conflicting positions seem to have the same weight renders the conflicts undecidable (01i 00anepikritoi02i 00).
  • More precisely, the Pyrrhonist finds (a) an undecidable disagreement among moral doctrines which have differing views about what the good, the bad, and the indifferent are01i 00 no comma02i 00 (b) an undecidable disagreement about what things these notions apply to 01i 00no comma02i 00 01i 00or and02i 00 (c) an undecidable disagreement between the doctrines which assert that things are good, bad, or indifferent by nature, and those that deny this.
  • 02font 02br 02br 003) However, the Pyrrhonist does not have this kind of confidence: he is agnostic01font 00, not only about moral beliefs bit about all beliefs02font 00, 01i 00no comma02i 00 01i 00or and02i 02br 02br 00 4) One might object that the unresolved disagreements that exist among the defenders of moral realism show that moral values are not real.
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1font00Hi Sextus,02font02br
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001) Annas contends that the view which denies the existence of objective moral values arises from the idea that moral realism conflicts with our knowledge of the world. That is to say, the underlying idea is that the ethical theories that assert the existence of objective moral values conflict with a view
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03) However, the Pyrrhonist does not have this kind of confidence: he is agnostic01font00, not only about moral beliefs bit about all beliefs02font00, 01i00no comma02i00 01i00or and02i02br
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01b00Perhaps: "not merely about moral beliefs but about all beliefs in general". I feel th
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1font00Hi,02font02br
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00However, the Pyrrhonist does not have this kind of confidence: he is agnostic01font00, not only about moral beliefs bit about all beliefs02font02br
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00 How about something like 01font00he is agnostic as regards all bel
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0How about something like 01font00he is agnostic as regards all beliefs, including the moral ones?02font02br
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01b00Or perhaps I can keep your original suggestion, with a minor change: "not only about moral beliefs but about 01i00all 02i00beliefs." I think it's clearer with "all" in italics.02b
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0Hi,02br
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01b00But in the context I'm talking about each one of them.02b00 OK. As I said, it can be either. I suggest you simply go with what you think suits your meaning better.02br
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