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Gorsuch, for example, often bases his arguments and decisions[1] on the moral framework of Dworkin[1] and Singer[2], just to name two of the biggest modern mora
by dvt 9y ago
Gorsuch, for example, often bases his arguments and decisions[1] on the moral framework of Dworkin[1] and Singer[2], just to name two of the biggest modern moral philosophers, regularly. If you don't think that SCOTUS decisions have more and longer-lasting social impact than Doom and the Oculus Rift, then we have some foundational disagreements.
[1] https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/02/trump-bioethics-supreme-court/515250/ https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/02/trump-b...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Dworkin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Dworkin
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Singer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Singer
- dsr_ 9y agoGorsuch always manages to contort his opinion to match up with his politics. Being highly educated is orthogonal to being a good person.
- eli_gottlieb 9y ago>Gorsuch, for example, often bases his arguments and decisions[1] on the moral framework of Dworkin[1] and Singer[2], just to name two of the biggest modern moral philosophers, regularly. I don't think that changing Dworkin's or Singer's mind on an issue would proceed to strongly affect Gorsuch's views. I think he'd just find another philosopher to cite, because his ultimate views are political rather than moral.