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Pragmatism & Prediction
Some time ago, Mike Huemer wrote an article discussing “absurd” theories of truth. I don’t want to address the article as a whole, but instead want to…
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I don't care if I should care if moral realism is true
1.0 Introduction
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December 2025
The role of intuitions in philosophy with Jennifer Nado
Here I discuss the role of intuitions in philosophy with Jennifer Nado:
Dec 29, 2025
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No, The Selfish Gene does not predict that organisms should be selfish
Consider this recent response from Huemer when asked whether evolution can fully explain our moral intuitions.
Dec 29, 2025
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If you're a relativist, why should I care if you think something is wrong?
Twitter Tuesday #51
Dec 24, 2025
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The presumption of realism with Nils Franzen
I recently had a discussion with the excellent Nils Franzén regarding his paper, “The presumption of realism” which you can find here. Here’s the…
Dec 16, 2025
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You can just care about things
Twitter Tuesday #50
Dec 16, 2025
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There are no irreducibly normative reasons
Where do normative reasons come from?
Dec 9, 2025
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What is metaethical relativism?
1.0 What is metaethical relativism?
Dec 2, 2025
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November 2025
Illusionism, Bad Marketing, and the Nominal Fallacy
Twitter Tuesday #49
Nov 25, 2025
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Myths and misunderstandings about metaethical relativism
Note: This list will be updated and modified based on user suggestions, feedback, and criticisms.
Nov 18, 2025
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Subjectivism makes more sense of moral outrage than moral realism
Twitter Tuesday #48
Nov 11, 2025
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