Normative nihilism is the more radical sibling of moral nihilism: while moral nihilists are nihilists only about the moral domain, normative nihilists are nihilists about all normativity. For example,...

A Critical Response to Hilarius Bookbinder's "A defense of philosophical intuitions"

Most research in experimental metaethics suggests high levels of interpersonal and intrapersonal variation in support for moral realism and antirealism among nonphilosophers (i.e., people without sign...

(This was written quickly and without proofreading, so please let me know if you spot any errors).

Lance Bush and David Enoch recently debated the truth of moral realism on Uncertainty, hosted by Miles Donahue. Here’s what went down.

YouTube video by Miles K. Donahue

1.0 The unintelligibility thesis

(Note: I’ll be using moral objectivism and moral realism interchangeably here, though it’s worth flagging that not everyone does so.)

YouTube video by Lance Independent

YouTube video by Lance Independent

Where do normative reasons come from?

YouTube video by Lance Independent

1.0 Distinctions, Distinctions, Distinctions

1.0 Distinctions, Distinctions, Distinctions

This paper argues that moral realism must commit to objectivity as a core feature. According to an influential view, a theory qualifies as moral realism if moral claims are literally construed as s...

YouTube video by Randal Rauser - The Tentative Apologist

People sometimes say that judgments about what’s true, what’s ethical, what others find beautiful or aesthetically pleasing, and more are "subjective." What does “subjective” really mean? Are judgment...

YouTube video by Randal Rauser - The Tentative Apologist

1.0 Maybe we we don’t have intuitions

YouTube video by Digital Gnosis

Amazon.com: Morality: From Error to Fiction: 9780198879367: Joyce, Richard: Books

Abstract. Of the philosophers who are skeptical of the existence of moral responsibility, many remain optimistic that morality could carry on healthily wit

YouTube video by Lance Independent

Joe and I take a more personal turn in this video, discussing the importance of philosophy, what got us into the discipline, and whether studying Immanuel Kant your whole life is really worth it.Check...

YouTube video by A Messenger of Truth

A group of experimental philosophers at the University of East Anglia