In an interesting portion of Derek Parfit’s brilliant work, Reasons and Persons, he considers an ethical problem in utilitarian philosophy. Allow me to use Parfit’s discussion of the mere … more →
Renaissance RoundtableReader, I am indignant once again. Horrified at the extent of human stupidity, recalcitrance and she … more →
wrote 1 day ago:(WBBM) – New Trier Township High School is honoring 10 alumni and who’s not on the list … more →
wrote 3 days ago:Sam Harris’s The Moral Landscape Sam Harris claims that there is a spectrum of (human) well-be … more →
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wrote 1 week ago:by Walter Scott Hudson, contributed to NewsReal Blog This much I guarantee, if you care at all about … more →
wrote 1 week ago:“I believe that … drastic reorganization of our pattern of religious thought is now beco … more →
wrote 1 week ago:Picture the scene, gentle reader. A thirty-something diva nerd is on a 333 bus to Streatham (choice … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Awhile back (a long while), someone named Chris commented on my Reading List page (which I have to … more →
wrote 1 week ago:I am disappointed with myself with not having watched this talk before! well worth the time. odd thi … more →
wrote 1 week ago:Can science lead to moral knowledge? If so, moral naturalism is true. Naturalism is the philosopher … more →
wrote 1 week ago:We have all been waiting far too long. John Boswell now delivers his seventh video in the series … more →
wrote 1 week ago:“Reason is nothing less than the guardian of love” — Sam Harris (The End of Faith: Relig … more →
wrote 1 week ago:“This is not to say that the deepest concerns of the faithful, whether moderate or extreme, ar … more →
wrote 1 week ago:While I was traveling last week, I had the distinct pleasure of reading Sam Harris’s The Moral … more →
wrote 1 week ago:In the previous post “Abandonment”, Agent Intellect concluded with some questions. I tho … more →
wrote 1 week ago:Recently, well-known atheist Sam Harris released a (quite impressive) infographic of Bible “co … more →
wrote 1 week ago:I read Sam Harris’s new book, “The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Valu … more →
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