#STRask What Tools of Reasoning Help You Know What’s True, Right, and Good?
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Dec 4, 2025 Delve into the fascinating world of truth, morality, and reasoning. Discover how we define truth through correspondence and the role of our senses in understanding reality. Explore the nuances of moral perception and how language can reshape our moral judgments. Greg and Amy examine the innate moral intuitions that guide us and discuss the complexities of moral reasoning. They highlight the distinction between facts and moral premises, unraveling how we derive ethical conclusions in a thought-provoking conversation.
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Mailbox Mailman Example
- Greg uses the mailbox/mailman example to show how physical evidence lets us infer unseen agents.
- He says daily new stuff in the box lets you conclude a mail carrier exists.
Best Explanation In Historical Claims
- Non-miraculous evidence and best-explanation reasoning can support historical claims like the resurrection.
- Evaluate which explanation best fits the totality of circumstantial evidence.
Morality Is Not Merely Physical
- Moral qualities aren't physical properties but judgments about actions.
- Seeing an action's physical details doesn't by itself deliver its moral status.
