Sam Harris discusses morality
Questions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But Sam Harris argues that science can — and should — be an authority on moral issues, shaping human values and...
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Jonathan Peter Dancy (born 8 May 1946) is a British philosopher, working on epistemology and on ethics. He is currently professor at the University of Reading and at University of Texas at Austin. He...
View ArticleEpicurus’ doubt on god
Time for a random quotation again. This one posts some doubts about god. Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is...
View ArticleIs pure altruism possible?
On altruism, Professor Judith Lichtenberg (Philosophy at Georgetown University) explains… Common sense tells us that some people are more altruistic than others. Egoism’s claim that these differences...
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