What are good arguments and defenses for moral realism?

Recently I've been learning about the nature of morality. Apparently, the majority of philosophers and academics support moral realism (as in, moral judgments can be objectively true or false). This surprised me, since morality seems to be subjective in every way. I want to learn more about why this is the prevailing viewpoint. Many arguments I've seen so far primarily rely on examples of "moral truths" (e.g. torturing innocents is evil), but I don't see how examples alone can prove that moral truths exist to begin with.

I'm specifically looking for published sources (essays, articles, books) that propose logical frameworks and give counterarguments for anti-realism. But I'm also interested in any arguments, published or unpublished, that don't mainly rely on common sense.

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u/Financial-Tension777 — 23 hours ago

Precautions before POSTing?

This is my first build, everything went amazing (except for bending a few non-essential mobo pins :/) but I'm nervous about accidentally bricking my PC or damaging a part. I have a nice Corsair PSU and double-checked that all cables are well-seated, but are there any other precautions I should take to prevent damage? What do you check before powering your PCs on? I know modern parts are safely designed and I'm probably overthinking it but I'd rather worry over nothing than miss something important.

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u/Financial-Tension777 — 19 days ago

Why buy new GPUs from the store?

Why do people buy graphics cards fresh from a retail store when they could purchase an identical one for a significant markdown off of eBay?

I suspect a common reason is that the most modern models are not available for cheap on used parts sites, but I find it odd when I see people buying 5 year old cards for $400+ when I can find a variety of $250-300 listings.

Are there significant benefits to a store-bought graphics card? Is it to avoid risk/hassle? Is it to do with convenience and shipping time? Genuine question, I'd like to know the reasons so I can make the right choice.

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u/Financial-Tension777 — 29 days ago

Feedback on this parts list? I have no idea what I'm doing

Hi, this is my first PC build. I've watched a few videos, but have no idea what actually works in reality. I used PCPartPicker to check pricing and compatibility, but I don't know when I'm making bad decisions or wasting potential. Any concerns or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Also, it ended up more expensive than I would have liked (750 was my budget); I don't really want to downgrade the graphics card (that's the whole reason I'm custom building, after all) but I'm probably going to do so if there's nothing else I can cut costs on.

Note: I already own the hard drive so its price is irrelevant.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4zbzvR

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.59 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($16.11 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($137.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($107.97 @ Silicon Power)

Storage: Western Digital WD Red Pro 14 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: MSI GAMING X GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB Video Card ($375.00 @ Amazon)

Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair CX430M 430 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply

Total: $851.65

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u/Financial-Tension777 — 1 month ago

Usage/purpose of the thorn wood?

I'm writing a fanfic involving the thorn wood, but I don't really understand how it's used during the finale of King of Scars. I know Elizaveta and Yuri were trying to bring the Darkling back using the demon and thorn wood, but how?

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u/Financial-Tension777 — 2 months ago