Metaethics - Moral Convergence

A striking fact of human history is the increasing convergence on liberal values. Michael Huemer argues that the best explanation for this convergence of moral belief is that humans are becoming better at discovering the moral facts. This video examines the moral convergence argument for moral realism. Discord:   / discord   Patreon:   / kanebaker91   -- Cofnas, Nathan. (2020). "A debunking explanation for moral progress." Philosophical Studies 177(11): 3171-3191. -- Huemer, Michael. (2016). "A liberal realist answer to debunking skeptics: the empirical case for realism." Philosophical Studies 173(7): 1983-2010. -- Hopster, Jeroen. (2020). "Explaining historical moral convergence: the empirical case against realist intuitionism." Philosophical Studies 177(5): 1255-1273. 0:00 - Introduction 3:29 - Convergence on liberalism 10:43 - The realist explanation Objections 24:40 - A trend towards liberalism? 30:09 - Non-moral convergence 35:11 - Why liberalism? 41:16 - A priori knowledge