RE: [asa] An Evolutionary Theory of Right and Wrong

If noise is defined as what a human or living being hears, then there is no noise in the forest if a tree falls. However, there certainly is sound since if there is an atmosphere; sound waves will propagate throughout the forest.

Moorad

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From: Pim van Meurs [mailto:pimvanmeurs@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wed 11/1/2006 10:30 PM
To: Alexanian, Moorad
Cc: Janice Matchett; asa@calvin.edu
Subject: Re: [asa] An Evolutionary Theory of Right and Wrong

Isn't that a bit begging the question to state that life,
consciousness and rationality cannot be derived from the purely
physical? In fact, if concepts of right and wrong require life, then
is this question not similar to 'if a tree falls in a forrest and
there is noone to witness it, does it make any noise?"

On Nov 1, 2006, at 12:41 PM, Alexanian, Moorad wrote:

> As a practicing physicist, I cannot conceive how value notions like
> right and wrong can every come out of atoms and molecules. These
> notions require life, consciousness, and rationality, none of which
> is derivable from the purely physical. No, I have not read Hauser
> and I will see if our campus has the book. You tell me what
> Hauser's thesis is.
>
>
> Moorad
>

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