Why Objective Values Exist

2007-08-18 Thread marc . geddes
Objective values are NOT specifications of what agents SHOULD do. They are simply explanatory principles. The analogy here is with the laws of physics. The laws of physics *per se* are NOT descriptions of future states of matter. The descriptions of the future states of matter are *implied by*

Re: Why Objective Values Exist

2007-08-18 Thread Stathis Papaioannou
On 18/08/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Objective values are NOT specifications of what agents SHOULD do. They are simply explanatory principles. The analogy here is with the laws of physics. The laws of physics *per se* are NOT descriptions of future states of matter. The

Re: Why Objective Values Exist

2007-08-18 Thread Brent Meeker
Stathis Papaioannou wrote: On 18/08/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Objective values are NOT specifications of what agents SHOULD do. They are simply explanatory principles. The analogy here is with the laws of physics. The laws of physics *per se* are NOT descriptions of