LINK: Jason B. Thibodeau Comments on Flannagan, Coyne, and Explaining Morality
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LINK: Atheist Ethicist: Atheists Speaking about Morality
This is an old post by Alonzo Fyfe, but one not previously mentioned on The Secular Outpost, where he critiques atheists who have spoken about morality. Atheist Ethicist: Atheists Speaking about Morality Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
LINK: Alonzo Fyfe on Wielenberg’s Value and Virtue in a Godless Universe
Just discovered this and sharing the link without taking a position on its arguments. LINK — Fyfe’s comments are located near the bottom of the page (HT: Luke Muelhauser) Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
LINK: Joel Marks on Atheism, Amorality, and Animals
Philosopher Joel Marks, of “Confessions of an Ex-Moralist” Fame, recently wrote another essay for the New York Times on his amoralism and concern for the treatment of animals. LINK Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
LINK: Rosalind Carey’s Review of Michael Martin’s ATHEISM, MORALITY, AND MEANING
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LINK: Two Sites Related to Darwinian Ethics
While web browsing, I stumbled across two sites related to nontheistic and/or Darwinian ethics. Pretty much anyone interested in The Secular Outpost will probably be interested in both of these sites and for the same reasons.1. The website for the late James Rachels. For those of you who do not know who James Rachels was, … LINK: Two Sites Related to Darwinian Ethics
LINK: Confessions of an Ex-Moralist
The New York Times recently published an essay by philosopher Joel Marks, entitled, “Confessions of an Ex-Moralist,” in which he describes his decision to eliminate “all moral concepts and language from [his] thinking, feeling and actions.” If you haven’t already seen this, it’s an enjoyable read. LINK Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Son of Naturalism and Norms
First, apologies if I am boring the hell out of everyone but a few of us fanatics with yet another sequel on naturalism and norms. It is just that I think the issues are very important, and I have gotten such terrific feedback on these points, that I am going to post a couple more … Son of Naturalism and Norms
Naturalism and Norms (Postscript)
Philip K asks some very probing and incisive questions about ethical naturalism (EN) in his comment on my post “Naturalism and Norms.” These questions raise issues too large and too important to be addressed in the very limited space of a comment box, so I am making a new post. He puts two questions to … Naturalism and Norms (Postscript)
Naturalism and Norms
My recent exchange with Taner on ethical naturalism (EN) prompted a good bit of stimulating comment and criticism. I’ve been out of town for a couple of weeks and away from blogging, so I have not been able to reply to each comment as it arrived. Rather than attempt to do so now, I would like … Naturalism and Norms