When external accusation conflicts with our internal sense of innocence, an appeal lies from the verdict of real spectators to a higher tribunal—the man within the breast, the supposed impartial and well-informed spectator—and where even that internal judge cannot fully compensate for unjust external blame, the only judge who can know our real circumstances and motives perfectly is God, who solves the moral knowledge problem.
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Dan KleinEvidence Quote
“It's always just the one that's biased that we've kind of created outward from our being towards that.”
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Dan Klein on The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Episode 4--A Discussion of Part III 04/29/2009— EconTalkCreated: 6/15/2026, 9:36:51 AM
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