Is All Truth Subjective? (Defense of Moral Objectivity)

In this video, I discuss Russ Shafer-Landau's criticism of the argument against objective truths. This is part 2 in a series of 11 videos.

Sources: The Fundamentals of Ethics, Russ Shafer-Landau

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[julianj]

Loving these videos, they’re short and sweet

[renniebandz]

there are objective truths math is an objective truth

[strgigachad]

The sentence: "there is no objective truth, only subjective truth" can still be true because something doesn't have to be objectively measured for it to be true. I can say: "there are more than 1000 stars in our universe" and without ever measuring the exact amount or proving it I can be correct.

[strgigachad]

This is not a defense of moral objectivity. You can state: "there is no objective truth, therefore there are no objective moral truths". This makes sense but it doesn't work the other way around by saying that if there are objective truths there has to be a moral truth. you can only state this if you believe morality and truth are equel in the premise

anyone feel free to correct me

[davidbourne]

Maybe truth exists only as just another concept in the mind..we speak of truth as if it's some objective metaphysical law out there apart from us..but it could just be a subjective concept we use. That would mean even the idea of objective truth is just another subjective concept.

[tabularasa]

"Don't ask the elves for they will reply both yes and no."

[mrchristian]

Is the statement, “There are no objective truths” objectively true? If not then that phrase is meaningless.