Uploaded December 2009 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_is_a_hand
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Edward_Moore

http://people.umass.edu/phil511/monads/

Music by Kris McDaniel/Ben Bradley
Lyrics by Kris McDaniel/Carrie Jenkins

Lyrics:
There's something wrong with this argument,
but I don't know what it is.
The denial of the conclusion is more plausible
than the conjunction of the premises.
There must be something here to reject;
somethings gotta give.
I'm gonna do the G.E. Moore shift.
I wanna do the G.E. Moore shift.
Come on the G.E. Moore shift.
I wanna do the G.E. Moore shift.

I can't believe you think that that's true.
How can you accept the consequence of that view?
I can't believe you think that that's true.
How can you accept the consequence of that view?

There's nothing great about validity;
it depends on where you start.
Don't even try to modus ponens me;
I'm gonna tollens you so hard.
It's obvious something here ain't right;
use a little common sense
And do the G.E. Moore shift.
I wanna do the G.E. Moore shift.
Come on the G.E. Moore shift.
I wanna do the G.E. Moore shift.

I can't believe you think that that's true.
How can you accept the consequence of that view?
I cant believe you think that that's true.
How can you accept the consequence of that view?

It's obvious something here ain't right;
somethings gotta go.
We've gotta do the G.E. Moore shift.
I wanna do the G.E. Moore shift.
Come on the G.E. Moore shift.
I wanna do the G.E. Moore shift.

(Bonus points for anyone who can name the book cover at 1:56)