Needless to say, most contemporary metaethicists reject divine command theory. But they are very stupid and prefer talking among themselves about whether morality is made of biscuit crumbs or a kind of cheese. — Bartricks
I think most contemporary metaethicists are very stupid — Bartricks
Thus, moral norms and values are composed of the prescribing and proscribing and valuing activity of an external mind. And for reasons that I will leave for later discussion, that mind will be the mind of God. — Bartricks
A sign, to be a sign, needs a sign writer, yes? — Bartricks
If there is a way to know what one should do, why is it still a question? — Mww
If there is a way to know what one should do, why is it still a question?
— Mww
The question shouldn’t exist because morality should be inherently there like thinking — SteveMinjares
Yes, but the question of who wrote it cannot be ignored. Your claim is that God wrote it. So, where is it written and how do you know God wrote it? — Fooloso4
Surely you’d grant that a virtuous man thwarts his desires for the sake of his precious, better known as self-respect. — Mww
I said most contemporary metaethicists are stupid — Bartricks
The theory you're asserting (not defending) is the metaethical theory known as 'individual subjectivism'. It's a theory no professional philosopher defends — Bartricks
Experts don't defend it. — Bartricks
Moral norms and values appear external: there is no serious dispute about this, at least not among moral philosophers. — Bartricks
Surely you’d grant that morality derives from respect for others, not for oneself... — Banno
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