I think biology should replace religious morality. Understanding ourselves, and sensing wrong and right, should be an extrapolation of biological realities. Where there isn't a place yet met, go with practical wisdom, religious or not. — Josh Alfred
"Goes some way" is a rather euphemistic way of saying what? Inadequate. — praxis
Inadequacy or 'going some way' is problematic in its deficiency. Clearly that's not a problem for you, and yes, it's a problem for me, and anyone else who is interested in an explanation that goes further than "some way." — praxis
I'm not sure why you believe that emotions are any less dependent on culture than morals... — praxis
That's the kind of fallacy in your reasoning: cars are rubbish because they can't fly. — S
I said that moral judgement is founded in emotion. — S
It would better be said that emotion is founded in moral and aesthetic judgement. Moral and aesthetic judgements are the foundation of our communal, that is to say emotional, lives, and it is within that context that emotions are possible. — Janus
the relative value and narrative that order concept, — praxis
It would better be said that emotion, as distinct from the most basic affect, is founded in moral and aesthetic judgement. Moral and aesthetic judgements are the foundation of our communal, that is to say emotional, lives, and it is within that context that more complex emotions are possible. — Janus
be given values from something outside of yourself. Values/valuing anything is a mental phenomenon. — Terrapin Station
the relative value and narrative that order concept,
— praxis
That phrase I can't figure out unfortunately.
Again, culture can influence values, but you can't actually be given values from something outside of yourself. Values/valuing anything is a mental phenomenon. — Terrapin Station
you can't actually be given values from something outside of yourself. Values/valuing anything is a mental phenomenon.
And we know you don’t clarify because it would reveal the meagerness of your point. — praxis
But what is the teacher going to present --a set of words a la a set of sounds or text marks? I — Terrapin Station
Is that what concepts are? — Terrapin Station
So, Terrapin Station, what do you think my point was with the analogy that his criticism of my explanation is like saying that cars are rubbish because they can't fly? — S
I would argue emotion is more closely related to aesthetic judgement, whereas reason corresponds closer to ethical judgement. — Merkwurdichliebe
There are two possibilities:
1) You don't understand what you're trying to convey well enough to communicate it succinctly.
2) You're unwilling to communicate your point for some reason, perhaps out of mischievousness or embarrassment of its inadequacy.
3) I'm too dumb to comprehend your magnificent thoughts. — praxis
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