Naturalistic Fallacy - Criticism

Criticism

Some philosophers reject the naturalistic fallacy and/or suggest solutions for the proposed is-ought problem.

Sam Harris argues that it is possible to derive "ought" from "is", and even that it has already been done to some extent. he sees morality as a budding science. This view is critical of Moore's "simple indefinable terms" (which amount to qualia), arguing instead that such terms actually can be broken down into constituents.

See also Responses to the (is-ought problem)

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