Objectivity and Realism (Daniel Kaufman & Massimo Pigliucci)

Jun 14 2020 | 01:21:09

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Show Notes

Are we really as social as the Stoics believed? ... Distinguishing between the “objective” and the “real”... ... ...and between the “real” and representations of the “real” ... Dan: It makes no difference whether or not values are objective ... Massimo’s solution to the omnivore’s dilemma ... Massimo: “Values are never separate from facts” ...

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