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    Any empirical generalization from observed natural facts ... — Carmelics
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    Supports→Moral knowledge cannot be based solely on experience of the natural world.

    Any empirical generalization from observed natural facts (e.g., 'causing pain reduces flourishing') remains descriptive until supplemented by a non-empirical evaluative bridge principle.

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    Key Terms

    Bridge principle(describes how Church's Thesis was being used)
    An assumption or rule that connects two different domains—in this case, connecting what's theoretically computable to what's actually doable in practice.
    Empirical generalization(describing what 'water is H2O' would be if necessity is epistemic)
    A pattern or rule we've noticed from observing the real world repeatedly, rather than something we figured out through pure logic.
    Evaluative(ethics)
    Having to do with judgments about what is good, bad, right, or wrong—basically, making value judgments rather than just describing facts.
    Flourishing(the positive state that might be prevented by MPS)
    A state of living well and reaching your full potential as a person; achieving excellence in how you live.
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    Language or claims about how things *actually are* in reality—just the facts without judgments about whether they're good or bad.
    non-empirical(contrasting with knowledge gained through experience)
    Not based on experience or observation; something we know without needing to test it in the real world.

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