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Originally Posted by kn
Fair enough, but that implies meaning or purpose is arbitrary which is what nihilism asserts from my understanding, at least, existential nihilism. There is no objective standard by which to judge. Meaning, purpose and morality become relative to a person, a community, a society, a civilization, at a particular point in time.
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Yeah I'd be ok with that, that meaning and purpose are arbitrary and are what we make them. I think they're informed by society at large and the world around us, so that might qualify as "intrinsic" in some ways.
I haven't read it but you might be interested in
http://www.samharris.org/the-moral-landscape
Daniel Dennet also is interesting.
These things make you crazy? Just try and start thinking about free will!
