Philosophers have developed thought experiments to test philosophical theories and problems. Ethics- judging right from wrong Probably the main area of philosophy in which thought experiments are popular is ethics- the question of ‘right or wrong’ behaviour. The two main contending perspectives in ethics are known as consequentialism (sometimes referred to as utilitarianism) and deontology […]
A question of identity (written by Margret Holding- date unknown)
My father was for me a kind of guru. Guide, sage, an abstraction of all-knowing goodness- his belief became my moral philosophy, his views were scrupulously embraced as a pathway to leading an honourable life. His was a voice form beyond the grave, my devotion to his principles was self-imposed. But my fidelity to his […]
Religion, almo y el sentido de uno mismo
No todos pensamos como personas religiosas. Pero hay un sentido en el que los ateos todavía “sentimos” lo mismo que las personas religiosas. ¿Cómo? Bueno, todas las religiones abrahámicas sostienen que tenemos un alma, un yo interior, un “yo” que está separado de nuestro cuerpo y cerebro en funcionamiento. Los no creyentes no están de […]
Religion, the soul and the sense of self
We do not all think like religious people. But there is a sense in which we atheists still “feel” the same as religious people do. How? Well, all the Abrahamic religions hold that we have a soul- an inner self, a “me” that is separate from our having a functioning body and brain. Non-believers disagree. They hold […]
Attraction and Evolution
Summary: Even if there are some evolutionary influences on what we find attractive, like happiness, attraction is not static. It depends, at least in part, on things we do, think and say. Both in the present and in our lived past. And this occurs in a cultural/social context as well as an evolutionary one. Chemistry? What causes […]
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