tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post4237216234125506430..comments2023-10-29T10:32:36.914-04:00Comments on Philosophy, et cetera: The Future of Academic PublishingRichard Y Chappellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16725218276285291235noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-44741520325250121792009-08-28T15:25:35.299-04:002009-08-28T15:25:35.299-04:00There are different types of infinity, and thus ou...There are different types of infinity, and thus our actions are meaningful. <br /><br />If we were to isolate our quadrant of spacetime, it would be finite, and we could have a measurable impact upon the total utility present. No amount of suffering outside the quadrant can marginalize the concrete utility in that finite space, and the same goes for all the other finite spaces.<br /><br />Here is the perfect example of why we can't base any ethical decisions upon the premise of an infinite universe.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp-pU8TFsg0Edward Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04816132935738969135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-52844476180864206322009-08-21T17:25:07.964-04:002009-08-21T17:25:07.964-04:00And so you can: It's online.And so you can: It's <a href="http://www.qsmithwmu.com/moral_realism_and_infinte_spacetime_imply_moral_nihilism_by_quentin_smith.htm" rel="nofollow">online</a>.Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698839146562734910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-40695711234739050482009-08-21T15:03:36.591-04:002009-08-21T15:03:36.591-04:00> ‘Moral Realism and Infinite Spacetime Imply M...> ‘Moral Realism and Infinite Spacetime Imply Moral Nihilism’<br /><br />That I would like to read.Rokohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607601948311473359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-43427426728761474942009-08-20T21:26:29.032-04:002009-08-20T21:26:29.032-04:00Springer may charge $100 for the Kindle version of...Springer may charge $100 for the Kindle version of <em>Time and Ethics</em>, but you can get the most interesting passage in the anthology for free, courtesy of yours truly:<br /><br />"Most of the time, we live in an illusion of meaningfulness and only some times, when we are philosophically reflective, are we aware of reality and the meaninglessness of our lives. It seems obvious that this has a genetic basis, due to Darwinian laws of evolution. In order to survive and reproduce, it must seem to us most of the time that our actions are not futile, that people have rights. The rare occasions in which we know the truth about life are genetically prevented from overriding living our daily lives with the illusion that they are meaningful. As I progress through this paper, I have the illusion that my efforts are not utterly futile, but right now, as I stop and reflect, I realise that any further effort put into this paper is a futile expenditure of my energy."<br /><br />That's from Quentin Smith's contribution, ‘Moral Realism and Infinite Spacetime Imply Moral Nihilism’.Pablohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10363127923767597327noreply@blogger.com