scientific explanations of what we value cannot justify those values or serve as a basis to enforce them on others. Since science is the only possible source of justification, if it doesn't work to justify values, nothing does." - Meaning and context.">
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Science can explain why we value things, but the same goes for values we reject as wrong. That's why scientific explanations of what we value cannot justify those values or serve as a basis to enforce them on others. Since science is the only possible source of justification, if it doesn't work to justify values, nothing does.

— Alexander Rosenberg

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Science can explain why we value things, but the same goes for values we reject as wrong. That's why scientific explanations of what we value cannot justify those values or serve as a basis to enforce them on others. Since science is the only possible source of justification, if it doesn't work to justify values, nothing does." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Alexander Rosenberg

About Alexander Rosenberg

Alexander Rosenberg (born August 31 1946) is an American philosopher and novelist.