https://mhbxyz.github.io/en/tags/metaethics/Recent content in Metaethics on mhbxyz.meHugoenFri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://mhbxyz.github.io/en/essays/the-moral-flaw-of-atheistic-materialism/Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://mhbxyz.github.io/en/essays/the-moral-flaw-of-atheistic-materialism/<h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>The central question is: <strong>can an “ought” be derived from an “is”?</strong> During the Enlightenment, there was an attempt to ground morality solely in reason, without reference to any transcendence. But if one rejects all divine or metaphysical authority, <strong>can a strictly materialist worldview truly justify objective moral norms?</strong> We will first examine the nature and scope of Hume’s “is‑ought problem” (I), then consider its implications for an atheist morality (II). We will then analyze materialist attempts to overcome the obstacle (III), and finally reflect on the possible necessity of a metaphysical foundation to save morality (IV).</p>