Since there is a ‘directionality’ to physics (ie. the universe moves from a simpler to a more complex state), and there is also an analogue to a ‘directionality’ in logic/mathematics (ie more complex ideas are built from simpler ideas), isn’t it apriori highly plausible that there’s also an analogue to a ‘directionality’ in the realm of values (ie. moral progress)?
Let me remind all readers that years ago I speculated on multiple transhumanist lists there may be three different ways to define causality. I don’t see a difference between ‘causality’ and ‘directionality’ in the abstract. -So you could define (1) Physical Causality – the growth of complexity, (2) Moral causality- the evolution of values and (3) Logical/Mathematical causality – the growth of knowledge.
When will E.Yudkowsky realize that the whole notion of directionality or progress in some domain cannot be coherent without objectively existing entities in these domains? Directionality in physics is only coherent because objective physical properties do exist. Directionality in logic is only coherent because objective mathematical facts do exist. Finally, directionality in the realm of values can only be coherent if there are objectivity existing moral archetypes.
Readers Note:
Since there is a ‘directionality’ to physics (ie. the universe moves from a simpler to a more complex state), and there is also an analogue to a ‘directionality’ in logic/mathematics (ie more complex ideas are built from simpler ideas), isn’t it apriori highly plausible that there’s also an analogue to a ‘directionality’ in the realm of values (ie. moral progress)?
Let me remind all readers that years ago I speculated on multiple transhumanist lists there may be three different ways to define causality. I don’t see a difference between ‘causality’ and ‘directionality’ in the abstract. -So you could define (1) Physical Causality – the growth of complexity, (2) Moral causality- the evolution of values and (3) Logical/Mathematical causality – the growth of knowledge.
When will E.Yudkowsky realize that the whole notion of directionality or progress in some domain cannot be coherent without objectively existing entities in these domains? Directionality in physics is only coherent because objective physical properties do exist. Directionality in logic is only coherent because objective mathematical facts do exist. Finally, directionality in the realm of values can only be coherent if there are objectivity existing moral archetypes.
So close…sigh