In ethics, Dalton argues that the pursuit of an absolute good inevitably leads to evil.

Instead, Dalton promotes "ethical resistance," as the proper way of relating to any given absolute and pursuing the good.

"[5] In metaphysics, Dalton argues for the idea of a "naturalized" or "material" absolute which he argues is deducible from the conclusions of contemporary scientific research, specifically work in contemporary thermodynamic astrophysics and biophysics on the function and nature of entropic decay over and within existence.

"[6] In aesthetics, Dalton extends the conclusions of philosophical pessimism to champion an "aesthetics of escape," which justifies the indulgence in any artistic object that might effectively distract us from what he calls the "horror of reality," a conclusion he draws from his metaphysics and ethics.

[7] Dalton draws extensively from phenomenology, psychoanalysis, speculative materialism, philosophical pessimism, and German idealism.