Deep Dive into The Abolition of Man by C. S. Lewis - The Way

The sources define the Tao, also known as Natural Law, Traditional Morality, or the First Principles of Practical Reason, as the sole source of all value judgments. According to this perspective, values cannot be found or derived outside of this fundamental framework.Attempts by figures referred to as Innovators, like Gaius and Titius, to establish new systems of value outside the Tao are considered fundamentally flawed. These Innovators often try to ground values in factual observations or instincts, regarding traditional values as mere irrational sentiments. However, the sources argue it's impossible to logically derive what "ought" to be done from what "is" (the is-ought problem), and instincts are contradictory and provide no internal rule for deciding which impulse to follow.The sources contend that the values the Innovator uses, even to attack traditional morality, are fragments arbitrarily taken from the Tao itself. Concepts like care for posterity or economic well-being, which Innovators might prioritize, are not new inventions but parts of the existing traditional morality, albeit wrenched from their context and distorted.Gaius and Titius themselves write to condition young minds towards a desired societal end, revealing underlying values (like comfort and security) that are ultimately derived from the Tao. The argument is made that if the fundamental principles of the Tao are rejected, all value is rejected, because there is no other source of authority for value judgments. Legitimate moral progress is seen as development from within the Tao, not rejection from without.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianPatreon: patreon.com/edi_reformed