Off the top of my head, strong candidates for that set are:
“#Suffering is bad”
That’s the only thing that I’m certain is bad. My foundation for #ethics.
“#Mathematics is true”
Math is the only #epistemology that I trust. And math is behind everything.
“I matter. Others matter, too.”
This guards against the polar opposites of egotism and immolation — both mistaken.
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@tripu > Math is the only #epistemology that I trust. And math is behind everything.
I struggle to see how math alone could be an epistemology. We need to build some kind of model of the world to arrive at anything accessible by math.
Maybe we need examples to clarify what is meant here? What fields qualify for interesting ethical problems to you?
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I admit I used “epistemology” there in a loose way. Perhaps #math is not an epistemology, stricto sensu.
I’m interested in using #mathematics to solve problems, in general. In particular I defend a numerical, analytical approach to ethical questions, well-being, and personal day-to-day decisions.
I have elaborated in other toots, eg:
https://qoto.org/@tripu/108376014503251403
https://qoto.org/@tripu/108521721623316934