Continuing this post, another quote from the book which also applies to the belief in unmediated access to absolute, universal truths of any kind:
"The greatest sin of moral philosophy
is moral fundamentalism, by which I mean the belief in unmediated
access to absolute, universal foundational moral
truths. Moral fundamentalism typically takes one or both
of two forms: either it assumes that we have access to absolute
moral principles, or it assumes that we have access to
foundational moral facts (about what is good, right, virtuous,
etc.). Fundamentalism is a sin because it (1) attempts
to reduce the relevant complexity of human experience to
simple abstractions, (2) denies the human necessity for interpretation,
and (3) shuts off moral inquiry. These are three
of the worst things a person can do when it comes to engaging
in moral deliberation."
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