Study Questions

  1. What key difference between ethics and science does Harman claim to have shown? Do you agree that ethics and science are disanalogous in this respect? If so, what implications does this have for ethics?
  2. What is moral nihilism? What two versions of nihilism does Harman distinguish? Which do you think is preferable and why?
  3. What is ethical naturalism? How would a functionalist view of moral facts vindicate ethical naturalism? Do you think such a view can succeed? Why or why not?
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