The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso
Why should I be moral? One answer is that if we are moral, the gods will reward us; and if not, the gods will punish us. Continue reading Does Morality Depend on Religion?
Monthly Archives: April 2015
Is Ethics Objective? Discussed in Two Pages
Thrasymachus, a character in Plato’s Republic, denies that justice (morality) is real. He claims that ethical rules are made up by people—primarily the elite ruling class—and others who follow the rules are just dumb. Continue reading Is Ethics Objective? Discussed in Two Pages
RTE Radio 1 Dublin
On Sunday, April 26 I was interviewed by RTE Radio 1 of Dublin, Ireland for the radio program “Life Matters.” The title of Sunday’s program was “Does death make life worth living?” Continue reading RTE Radio 1 Dublin
Do We Live in the Matrix? Discussed in Two Pages
The Brain in a Vat – Your brain could be attached to a supercomputer so that your everyday experiences are perfectly simulated Continue reading Do We Live in the Matrix? Discussed in Two Pages
Summary of Free Will vs. Determinism
The Determinist Argument – (in its most simple form)
- Actions are caused.
- Caused actions aren’t free.
- Actions aren’t free.