For philosophers only!
Yesterday at the 20th meeting of MadMeta, the Madison Metaethics Workshop.
Lyrics (bellow): Nomy Arpaly, Jamie Dreier and Patrick McKee
Vocals: Arpaly and Dreier
Guitar: Michael Smith
When we say “RSL” we mean Russ Shafer-Landau, who took the video.
With apologies to Tom Lehrer!
Lyrics:
When you long
To invent right and wrong
When you’re glad
To explore good and bad
But you’re through
Telling folks what to do
That’s metaethics!
Can you prove
Moral Judgements can move
Can you teach
How to solve Frege-Geach
Ever hissed
“Consequentialize this!”
That’s metaethics!
Are you mad or just bad if amoral from birth?
Doing right with delight: does it have moral worth?
And should you land on Twin Earth –
And there’s no supervenience –
Would that be an inconvenience?
When the youth
Say there’s no moral truth
Or demand
That you teach God’s commands
You’re in pain
But here we go again!
For sometimes, they say,
You just can’t get away from metaethics
Hyperplans!
Too much time on your hands
I’m in awe
If you’re willing the law
Please reflect:
Could it be you project?
That’s metaethics!
Is it whack
That beliefs are on track
RSL
Has that problem as well
He anoints
Them as fixed moral points
That’s metaethics
Well your view might be true but objections abound
You’re too quick with The Thick—are you fooling around?
Is there a natural ground?
Would you get indigestion if it is an open question?
Pass the buck,
Do desires just suck?
Reasons first!
Is the other way cursed?
Stop right here,
Are these properties queer?
Do I need to add there’s nothing as mad as metaethics?