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Philosophy Topic regarding the Good?

Does the Analytic method of philosophy offer a definition of "good."

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Kant tried to, but ultimate came up lacking

    analytical analysis assesses a system as being consistent or not; "goodness" is a judgment call within a system.

    Therefore

    NO

    unless you define the one, the true, the good as being essentially the same entity

    so, if your a priori assumptions define it as such; no proof/analysis is necessary.

  • 1 decade ago

    Life is an energy machine that replicates.

    Nature is the COMPETITION between these machines.

    Love/Society is the COOPERATION between these machines to the end of winning the competition.

    Morality is the list of rules required to sustain Society/Love

    (Typically variations of the Golden Rule)

    Good is when the energy flows the way you want it too.

    Evil is when it does not.

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