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B Sandford <[log in to unmask]>
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The philosophy, work & influences of Noam Chomsky
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Mon, 4 Oct 1999 19:30:34 +1300
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> From the Collins English dictionary:
>
> objective: 1. existing independently of perception or of an
> individual's conceptions. 2. undistorted by emotion or personal
> bias. 3. of or relating to actual and external phenomena as opposed to
> thoughts, feelings, etc.

Like everyone else, I'm having trouble seeing how 'morality' fits with even
these definitions of 'objective', never mind the meaning that is usual in
philosophical discussion. 'Objective morality', hmmm.... stick 'morality' in
front of each of the definitions you have so kindly supplied....

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