The evidence, here, is a bunch of shit done by neuro-biologists. — Merkwurdichliebe
What would that have to do with a "bunch of shit done by neurobiologists"? — Terrapin Station
You said that a consensus about it made it "unified." — Terrapin Station
The claim is about relative agreement on what one concept refers to versus what another concept refers to, right? — Terrapin Station
You'll have to do some research into how neurobiologists (or any scientific community) come to form consensus in order to form unified concepts, which they can then proceed to scientifically test. — Merkwurdichliebe
I think that was your point. The evidence, here, is a bunch of shit done by neuro-biologists.
In the article, some academically active neurobiologists basically admit that neuro-biology cannot adequately explain morality without supplemental explanations from nonscientific disciplines.
On one hand, if their evidence (which they thoroughly reference in their article) is sufficient for the claim to be correct, then neurobiology cannot adequately explain morality, like they claim. On the other hand, if we say that the evidence provided by these scientists is insufficient, then it doesn't matter what neurobiology says about anything, since any evidence a neurobiologist provides (e.g. a reference to a clinical study) to support any claim is inherently insufficient; and in this case, neurobiology cannot adequately explain morality.
Either way, neurobiology cannot adequately explain morality. — Merkwurdichliebe
Nietzsche advocates asserting ourselves. That led to admiration for those who asserted themselves without any talent justifying that right, so bullies and aristocrats. — TheSageOfMainStreet
I can see falling behind screeching Nazis if you think all other people are gutless and meek pushovers. — TheSageOfMainStreet
We'd simply do a survey of each individual's concept. — Terrapin Station
And out of a pool of opinions, they would synthesize a unified concept by accepting some, and rejecting others. — Merkwurdichliebe
This was supposed to be about the source of morality, remember? There was never any claim that neurobiology can adequately explain morality. It can definitely provide insightful information on the source of morality, and those who are saying that this isn't adequate are just coming across as complacent. — S
Well, you can't literally have a collective concept. Concepts are inherently individual, personal. — Terrapin Station
Well, you can tell well enough if there's a consensus by looking at the language (from an objective perspective --utterances, text, etc.) folks are associating with their concepts. — Terrapin Station
How can hard work or difficulty be associated with morality? — whollyrolling
The question we are considering is whether or not neurobiology can adequately explain the source of morality without supplemental explanations from nonscientific disciplines. — Merkwurdichliebe
The question we are considering is whether or not neurobiology can adequately explain the source of morality without supplemental explanations from nonscientific disciplines. — Merkwurdichliebe
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