During a game of Nerts

[phildow]

UPDATE:
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Comments

[leafofgrass]

Ah, another good Humean!

I think you are right about the failings of reason in moral theory. Even if one still wants to establish an "objective" moral code, it is necessary to acknowledge of human feeling, moral sentiment, in distinguishing "right" and "wrong."

I don't know why philosopy is dragging its feet on this one: Dr. Seuss even saw it, e.g. when the Grinch brings all the presents back to Whoville after hearing them sing!

[phildow]

I'm a huge fan of Hume, although our relationship is an ambivalent one

[madamebovary]

ack! seuss!!!

but, of course, you're right...even down to the language he used, Giesel was excellent at explaining that position to children. i think people miss the bigger political agenda that he had. We should try to bring that back.