Ep 18: Moral Realism - Vampire Socrates

Are moral statements objectively true? When we say “stealing for fun is wrong,” are we making a factual claim about the world, or are we just voicing an opinion? Many philosophers, known as moral realists, have attempted to show that “stealing for fun is wrong” is true in exactly the same way that “two plus two equals four” is true. In this episode we examine two different types of moral realism, and take a look at the arguments for and against. Along the way try to figure out why so many philosophers hate their first names and who wins the prize for nicest philosopher ever. We also answer some reader mail about robot torture and give Anne Rice some free ideas for philosopher/vampire plotlines.

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Ep 18: Moral Realism - Vampire Socrates is an episode from You've Got It All Wrong by Thought Experiment Media..

This episode is 45:24 long.

This episode was published on Oct 12, 2015.

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