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[-] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Nothing about a philosopher's person matters as long as they're able to put forward coherent philosophical arguments. If a conclusion follows from a set of assumptions and an argument, what does it matter if a five year old or a tree presented that argument?

Sure, if you distrust the source, that invites deeper scrutiny, but it cannot in itself invalidate an argument.

[-] corbin@awful.systems 8 points 3 weeks ago

That's first-order ethics. Some of us have second-order ethics. The philosophical introduction to this is Smilansky's designer ethics. The wording is fairly odious, but the concept is simple: e.g. Heidegger was a Nazi, and that means that his opinions are suspect even if competently phrased and argued. A common example of this is discounting scientific claims put forth by creationists, intelligent-design proponents, and other apologists; they are arguing with a bias and it is fair to examine that bias.

[-] swlabr@awful.systems 8 points 3 weeks ago

“What do you mean the clock is broken? It’s 12 now, and the clock says 12!”

[-] pikesley@mastodon.me.uk 4 points 3 weeks ago

@SmoothOperator @mountainriver

What's your position on Codes Of Conduct for free software projects? Just trying to confirm some prejudices here

[-] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Could you elaborate? I'm not sure I know what you're referring to, I'm not a software developer.

[-] pikesley@mastodon.me.uk 1 points 3 weeks ago

@SmoothOperator OK, how do you feel about the statement "technology is politically neutral"?

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