Russ Shafer-Landau

Russ Shafer-Landau is a prominent philosopher known for his work in meta-ethics, which explores the nature of moral facts and values. He argues for moral realism, the idea that there are objective moral truths independent of individual opinions. In moral epistemology, he examines how we can know these moral truths, suggesting that our moral intuitions and reasoning play crucial roles. Shafer-Landau defends the notion that ethical statements can be universally true, challenging moral skepticism—the belief that no moral truths exist. His contributions aim to clarify and defend the foundations of our moral beliefs.