Archive - Lance Independent

Are moral values like taste preferences?

Twitter Tuesday #47

Aug 24 •

Does relativism entail infallibility?

Twitter Tuesday #46

Aug 5 •

July 2025

A Critique of Nathan Nobis's Subjectivism Entry on 1000-Word Philosophy

1.0 Introduction

Jul 31 •

Instructors unjustifiably discourage metaethical relativism in the classroom

I critique discouraging metaethical relativism in the classroom in this post.

Jul 28 •

Skepticism about intuitions: An exchange with Both Sides Brigade

A few days ago I wrote a response to an article about the repugnant conclusion.

Jul 24 •

June 2025

Do philosophers need intuitions?

1.0 Maybe we we don’t have intuitions

Jun 27 •

Objectivity doesn't matter: A response to Both Sides Brigade

I’m a bit busy at the moment, so I dashed off this long response largely stream of thought.

Jun 27 •

Challenge philosophers who say things are "intuitive" without qualification

A call to stop letting philosophers get away with a bad habit

Jun 19 •

Do You See What I See?

Twitter Tuesday #45

Jun 17 •

Do You Want Other People to Share Your Preferences?

1.0 Overlap in the scope of moral and taste standards

Jun 13 •

God and stance-dependence

Twitter Tuesday #44

Jun 10 •

Further thoughts on Goodhart's Law and the problem of journal centrality in philosophy

Since hiring and career advancement in philosophy depends a great deal on publication in journals, this incentivizes an emphasis on doing philosophy in…

Jun 3 •

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